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Arizona opinion: Why home prices have gone through the roof – in Arizona and elsewhere
If Arizonans want life to become affordable again, they should remember that every time the federal budget grows, the family budget must shrink.
Local opinion: Honesty and integrity among elected officials
I was shocked and disappointed to hear Laura Conover take full credit for "writing legislation" to end cash bail when, in truth, she didn't contribute to writing or advocating for this important legislation at all.
Local opinion: Humane Society of Southern Arizona is committed to elevating animal welfare
The well-being of animals is our top priority. We cannot allow a singular tragedy to define this 80-year organization and must now look to regaining the trust of our community.
Arizona opinion: Proposed banking rules are risky for rural communities
Agricultural lending is inherently risky, with repayment often tied to the unpredictable weather patterns and market fluctuations. By raising the bar for capital reserves, banks may become more cautious in extending credit to agribusiness.
Tucson Speaks Out: June 22 letters of the day
Letters to the Editor for June 22
Local opinion: Sanity and sustainability
The only way to ensure sustainable habitation of the desert is to limit human population to fit the fragile environment.
Arizona opinion: Arizona “occupations,” spring 1942
Headlines from the Arizona Daily Star in 1942 give a glimpse of a state and a city at war.
Letter: AZ in the hole
For decades AZ Republicans legislature underfunded public schools, creating a distressed education system. Their solution? The ESA school choice program. It transferred funds from public schools to parents for tuition at unregulated private schools. The AZ education budget is now in the hole…
Letter: Trump may have killed his chance at Black voters
Misinformation from Donald Trump and his “people,” (Gangsters of yore never had "friends;" even relatives were suspect), has increased exponentially, exceeding the 30,00+ lies he told during his time in office.
Letter: Response to Ms. Gardiner
Response to a letter by D. Gardiner from the West side published June 15th.
Letter: What if
Woe is us if Trump takes this election. There may be big plans afoot for holding a round-table discussion in the White House for all the major dictators, with Putin and Trump sharing the chair. China, Hungary, North Korea will be well represented, as well as lesser rats around the world.
Letter: SCOTUS without ethics
Addressing John Roberts as “Chief Justice” suggests respect for him, and by extension, the Supreme Court, itself. However, it's painfully obvious (maybe not painfully) that words like “respect” and “SCOTUS” do not belong on the same page, let alone in the same sentence. The recent continuous…
Letter: Letter to the Editor
Can any normal person take this clown seriously? If this country reelects this flawed individual, we will be the laughingstock of the rest of the world. The embarrassment I would feel vis-à-vis my friends and relatives in Europe! Think of countries like Russia, China, and many others – how t…
Letter: Left Turn Arrows
First the City of Tucson and Pima County quit using in street traffic detectors such as embedded wires and the old metal plates years ago. They now use cameras which are easier to replace and cheaper to use. Accordingly, they can count the cars in a lane when they determine that is the lest …
Editorial cartoons
R.J. Matson: The Trumpy Handbook
Christopher Weyant: Roaster of a Heat Wave
Letter: SUPREME COURT GIFTS
Thank you Haley Roberts for giving us an accounting of the a "liberal" justices gifts/monies they've received while on the court. We all could find out that info on the Supremecourt.gov. For some reason Haley thinks this is bad, because Clarence(I've never turned down a huge gift from a part…
Letter: A Worthy Commander?
Even MAGAs must realize the folly of allowing their daughters to be unsupervised with creepy predator Donald Trump. Are they willing to sacrifice their daughters to their Minotaur god?
Letter: Rex Scott
Next to the President of the United States, I believe our County Supervisor impacts us more than most anyone.
Letter: Robbins
Dear Editor:
Letter: Those Ubiquitous Ciscomani Signs
The outsized cardboard presence of Juan Ciscomani on every street corner is a poor substitute for his notable absence in our community - except of course for his regular presence at SABHA, Tucson Metro Chamber and Arizona Mining Association meetings.
Letter: SEL and DEI Benefits
Reading “Unfounded fear of social emotional learning and DEI, I applauded the clarity and thoughtfulness of the writing by Dustin Williams, Pima County School Superintendent. His precise definitions and explanation of SEL, Social Emotional Learning and DEI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion wa…
Letter: New Subdivisions cost more in tax dollars than they generate
A recent editorial by the president of a home builders association, you know, someone who makes a buck off new housing, claimed that new subdivisions were great because they generated tax revenue. That is not the full story.
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Arizona Daily Star editorial: The folly of using impeachment as an outlet for political pique
An all-Republican committee of the Arizona House of Representatives has decided to call for the impeachment of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
Arizona Daily Star editorial: Violent-crime trend encouraging, not cataclysmic
In a recent opEd, incomplete and therefore wildly inaccurate violent-crime data led to a bad take on Tucson and Pima County public policy. We're happy to report that Tucson's violent crime rate, while still too high, is trending in the right direction
Arizona Daily Star editorial: Indictments good for democracy in Arizona and across nation
Arizona Daily Star editorial: Arizona's indictments of "fake electors" and Trump attorneys and aides are a regrettable but necessary step toward recalibrating our fevered political landscape.
Columnists
Arizona opinion: Why home prices have gone through the roof – in Arizona and elsewhere
If Arizonans want life to become affordable again, they should remember that every time the federal budget grows, the family budget must shrink.
Local opinion: Honesty and integrity among elected officials
I was shocked and disappointed to hear Laura Conover take full credit for "writing legislation" to end cash bail when, in truth, she didn't contribute to writing or advocating for this important legislation at all.
Local opinion: Humane Society of Southern Arizona is committed to elevating animal welfare
The well-being of animals is our top priority. We cannot allow a singular tragedy to define this 80-year organization and must now look to regaining the trust of our community.
Arizona opinion: Proposed banking rules are risky for rural communities
Agricultural lending is inherently risky, with repayment often tied to the unpredictable weather patterns and market fluctuations. By raising the bar for capital reserves, banks may become more cautious in extending credit to agribusiness.
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Letters to the Editor
Letter: AZ in the hole
For decades AZ Republicans legislature underfunded public schools, creating a distressed education system. Their solution? The ESA school choice program. It transferred funds from public schools to parents for tuition at unregulated private schools. The AZ education budget is now in the hole…
Letter: Trump may have killed his chance at Black voters
Misinformation from Donald Trump and his “people,” (Gangsters of yore never had "friends;" even relatives were suspect), has increased exponentially, exceeding the 30,00+ lies he told during his time in office.
Letter: Response to Ms. Gardiner
Response to a letter by D. Gardiner from the West side published June 15th.
Letter: What if
Woe is us if Trump takes this election. There may be big plans afoot for holding a round-table discussion in the White House for all the major dictators, with Putin and Trump sharing the chair. China, Hungary, North Korea will be well represented, as well as lesser rats around the world.
