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For the second of our Zoom-aided podcasts, host Edward Celaya is joined by Daily Star reporter Justin Sayers to talk about how the City of Tucson and Mayor Regina Romero have influenced public health policy at the state-wide level, how local Chinese restaurants are doing and why, exactly, al…
Host Edward Celaya welcomes our special guest, Daily Star Education Reporter Danyelle Khmara, to talk about the state of Southern Arizona's public school districts and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have a story tip or would like to contact Danyelle with information regardin…
Hosts Edward Celaya and David Fitzsimmons welcome world-renowned virologist and epidemiologist Michele Manos to the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 is spread, what communication breakdowns have done to hamper health care efforts and how social distancing works.
Opinion Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons riff on the latest coronavirus developments, discuss the now-prescient Hollywood-thriller "Contagion," preview what's to come in the Democratic primaries and Edward makes a plea to his sister to not get on that cruise ship (don't …
Opinion Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons try to make sense of the mess that was the Iowa Caucus, the mess that is the current Democratic field for president and the mess that will be the City of Tucson's enforcement of the "no feeding the homeless" park ordinance.
After a week that saw John Bolton drop a new revelation into the impeachment proceedings and former NBA star Kobe Bryant pass away, our opinion section debates the merits of legislation proposed in the Arizona legislature, in this edition of The Point Being.
In the our latest podcast, Opinion Editor Sarah Garrecht Gassen, Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons take on Sen. Martha McSally's outburst, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick's alcoholism and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week of State Rep. Jay Lawrence. Topics Include - Int…
In the our latest podcast, Opinion Editor Sarah Garrecht Gassen, Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons take on Sen. Martha McSally's outburst, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick's alcoholism and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week of State Rep. Jay Lawrence. Topics Include - Int…
With another military flare-up in the Middle East in the news, The Point Being returns for a third season, featuring Editor Sarah Garrecht Gassen, Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons' takes on everything from impeachment, to Soleimani to what weekend plans they have in stor…
Host Edward Celaya and David Fitzsimmons weigh in on a big week of changes in Pima County politics, including: Regina Romero sworn in as Tucson's mayor, Ally Miller out as Pima County Supervisor and what to look forward to in David's "Arroyo Cafe" show later this weekend.
In our latest episode, Edward and David marvel at European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland's impeachment hearing testimony, question the rise and appeal of Pete Buttigieg and try to determine what is making Baby Boomers so mad about the saying "OK, Boomer."
With Sarah out this week, Opinion Writer Edward Celaya plays host and welcomes Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons and Government Reporter Joe Ferguson to talk about the failure of Prop. 205, what 2020 local elections to keep an eye on and just what the editors of Northwestern University's student …
Sarah and Edward (along with Publisher John D'Orlando and Columnist Tim Steller) have a wide-ranging conversation with Arizona's Second Congressional District Representative Ann Kirkpatrick. Impeachment, the upcoming election cycle and local issues are all touched on.
With Sarah off preaching the good word of the Daily Star to students at UofA, Edward Celaya and David Fitzsimmons are back to give their takes on Trump's wildest week yet, Prop. 205's chances of pulling off an upset and some of the best letters and calls they've received since last week.
Opinion Writer Edward Celaya and Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons welcome columnists Joe Ferguson and Tim Steller to the show where they chat about the race to be Tucson's next mayor, the sanctuary city initiative and Trump's latest antics in the face of possible impeachment.
For this episode, Border Reporter Curt Prendergast and Data Reporter Alex Devoid join Sarah and Edward to update listeners on the progress of President Trump's Border Wall and preview their upcoming in-depth analysis of drug seizures along the border, including an interactive map of the vari…
In Part I of our Editorial Board discussion between Democratic candidate for Mayor Regina Romero and Independent Ed Ackerley, the two talk about their vision's for Tucson and what the role of mayor is.
In Part II of our discussion with Tucson's mayoral candidates, Regina Romero and Ed Ackerely shed light on how they would make Tucson more attractive to Millennials and where they see areas of potential economic development.
In the conclusion of the Arizona Daily Star's Editorial Board discussion between Tucson "Families Free and Together" and "No on Prop 205," members from both sides discuss what the impact of passing Prop 205 would be on ordinary citizens, Tucson Police and the undocumented community.