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Opinion

Arizona opinion: Gov. Hobbs can strike a blow against high building fees

Arizona opinion: Gov. Hobbs can strike a blow against high building fees

  • Kileen Lindgren Special to the Arizona Daily Star

When homelessness and housing costs are high, reforms that protect against increased expenses and barriers to providing homes are prudent and principled.

Tucson Speaks Out: April 8

Tucson Speaks Out: April 8

    Warning

    Local opinion: Of slavery, censorship and teaching

    Local opinion: Of slavery, censorship and teaching

    • Gerald Farrington Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The brutality and anguish of slave culture leaves the objectivity of the historical record and translates into moral judgment about the desecration of humanity.

    Local opinion: The $14 million question

    Local opinion: The $14 million question

    • Lee Stanfield Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    I looked up the ballot language from the 2000 election, and there is nothing in it that advises the voter that the fee would be passed on to the ratepayers.

    Local opinion: State facts and solutions on ASDB

    Local opinion: State facts and solutions on ASDB

    • William Koehler Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The Governor and State Superintendent of Public Instruction should appoint an Interim Special Administrator with full authority to implement corrective actions.

    Arizona opinion: Get ready for utility rate increases every year

    Arizona opinion: Get ready for utility rate increases every year

    • Amanda Ormond Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    Under formula rate plans, instead of comprehensive reviews, rates are adjusted annually through a pre-set formula. That means less time, less transparency and fewer opportunities to catch errors or abuse.

    Tucson Speaks Out: April  6

    Tucson Speaks Out: April 6

      National deficit

      Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

      Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

      • scott.rada

      🎧 From sports apps to election forecasts, the hosts discuss how expanding betting options influence decision-making, encourage risky habits and blur distinctions between entertainment and serious outcomes.

      An AI threat looms, and we are not prepared | Juhyun Nam

      An AI threat looms, and we are not prepared | Juhyun Nam

        The leaders of the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies — OpenAI, Google Deepmind, Anthropic — signed a letter in 2023 warning of the existential risks emerging from AI. It included this declaration:

        Trump tells the Postal Service to create a voter list | Wall Street Journal

        Trump tells the Postal Service to create a voter list | Wall Street Journal

          But Democrats quickly sue. Meantime, state audits find little fraud.

          Why Trump's antics don't work on America's allies | Jonah Goldberg

          Why Trump's antics don't work on America's allies | Jonah Goldberg

            It is among the most familiar patterns of the Trump era. First, the president says or does something weird, rude or otherwise norm-defying. Some elected Republicans object, and the response from Trump and his minions is to shoot the messenger. The dynamic holds constant whether it's big (Jan…

            Arizona opinion: Gov. Hobbs can strike a blow against high building fees

            Arizona opinion: Gov. Hobbs can strike a blow against high building fees

            • Kileen Lindgren Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            When homelessness and housing costs are high, reforms that protect against increased expenses and barriers to providing homes are prudent and principled.

            Tucson Speaks Out: April 8

            Tucson Speaks Out: April 8

              Warning

              UK: Pro-Iranian Protesters Rally Outside Downing Street Against US Military Action in Iran

              UK: Pro-Iranian Protesters Rally Outside Downing Street Against US Military Action in Iran

              • Spectee

              Pro-Iranian protesters gathered outside Downing Street Tuesday night, March 7 in an "emergency protest" organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), demanding the UK government distance itself from US military action against Iran. The rally followed Trump's threats against Iran e…

              Editorial cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

              China: China-made window cleaning robot wins global consumers.

              China: China-made window cleaning robot wins global consumers.

                Shotlist Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, east China - Recent 1. Various of warehouse, piles of window cleaning robots 2. Various of live-streaming to sell window cleaning robot 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Mengjie, global CEO, window cleaning robot division, technology company (starting with …

                Gary Varvel for Apr 08, 2026

                Gary Varvel for Apr 08, 2026

                  Local opinion: Of slavery, censorship and teaching

                  Local opinion: Of slavery, censorship and teaching

                    The brutality and anguish of slave culture leaves the objectivity of the historical record and translates into moral judgment about the desecration of humanity.

                    Local opinion: The $14 million question

                    Local opinion: The $14 million question

                      I looked up the ballot language from the 2000 election, and there is nothing in it that advises the voter that the fee would be passed on to the ratepayers.

                      Local opinion: State facts and solutions on ASDB

                      Local opinion: State facts and solutions on ASDB

                        The Governor and State Superintendent of Public Instruction should appoint an Interim Special Administrator with full authority to implement corrective actions.

                        Gary Varvel for Apr 07, 2026

                        Gary Varvel for Apr 07, 2026

                          Arizona opinion: Get ready for utility rate increases every year

                          Arizona opinion: Get ready for utility rate increases every year

                            Under formula rate plans, instead of comprehensive reviews, rates are adjusted annually through a pre-set formula. That means less time, less transparency and fewer opportunities to catch errors or abuse.

                            Editorials

                            A note to readers

                            A note to readers

                            To our readers:

                            Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                            Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                            Arizona Daily Star border reporter Emily Bregel reported last Sunday that our government is in the business of jailing confused grandmothers with no criminal history.

                            Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                            Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                            The Arizona Daily Star endorses the passage of Propositions 418 and 419, the RTA Next plan and funding authorization.

                            Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                            Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                            🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                            Columnists

                            Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

                            Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

                            🎧 From sports apps to election forecasts, the hosts discuss how expanding betting options influence decision-making, encourage risky habits and blur distinctions between entertainment and serious outcomes.

                            An AI threat looms, and we are not prepared | Juhyun Nam

                            An AI threat looms, and we are not prepared | Juhyun Nam

                            The leaders of the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies — OpenAI, Google Deepmind, Anthropic — signed a letter in 2023 warning of the existential risks emerging from AI. It included this declaration:

                            Trump tells the Postal Service to create a voter list | Wall Street Journal

                            Trump tells the Postal Service to create a voter list | Wall Street Journal

                            But Democrats quickly sue. Meantime, state audits find little fraud.

                            Why Trump's antics don't work on America's allies | Jonah Goldberg

                            Why Trump's antics don't work on America's allies | Jonah Goldberg

                            It is among the most familiar patterns of the Trump era. First, the president says or does something weird, rude or otherwise norm-defying. Some elected Republicans object, and the response from Trump and his minions is to shoot the messenger. The dynamic holds constant whether it's big (January 6 pardons) or small (tweeting "covfefe" just after midnight).

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                            Letters to the Editor

                            Tucson Speaks Out: April 8

                            Tucson Speaks Out: April 8

                            Warning

                            Tucson Speaks Out: April 7

                            Tucson Speaks Out: April 7

                            CDC reporting failures

                            Tucson Speaks Out: April  6

                            Tucson Speaks Out: April 6

                            National deficit

                            Tucson Speaks Out: April 5

                            Tucson Speaks Out: April 5

                            Health versus wealth

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