Congratulations to Suresh Garimella, 23rd president of the University of Arizona.
An all-Republican committee of the Arizona House of Representatives has decided to call for the impeachment of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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 nationArizona 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.
In 2015, announcing his run for the presidency, Donald Trump sparked outrage, made headlines — and gathered significant support — by asserting that Mexico was sending “rapists” across the border.
Clearly, University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins has lost whatever credibility he once had with faculty, staff and most importantly the public. Which leads us to wonder if the Regents are attacking this problem with anywhere near the sense of purpose they exuded at the December mee…
The Lukeville closure has created an untenable situation that must be dealt with now. If that weren’t crystal-clear before, the shooting death in an American car on a Sonoran highway this week — part of one of the detour routes to Rocky Point — certainly should make it so.
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Congratulations to Suresh Garimella, 23rd president of the University of Arizona.
Congratulations to Laura Conover on winning a bitterly fought primary contest to gain a second term as Pima County Attorney.
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Before heading off to North Korea last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a “peace” offering to Ukraine. He pledged an immediate cease-fire and peace negotiations if Ukraine withdraws from four partially occupied regions and abandons its bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organiz…
An all-Republican committee of the Arizona House of Representatives has decided to call for the impeachment of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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
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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.
In 2015, announcing his run for the presidency, Donald Trump sparked outrage, made headlines — and gathered significant support — by asserting that Mexico was sending “rapists” across the border.
Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.
Harlan Cohen, a bestselling author and journalist who has visited over 500 high school and college campuses, talks about how to help teens and young adults cope with rejection.
We can only report on the known facts at the time. We would rather be accurate than first. Anything less would be a disservice to Nex Benedict, the editorial states.
Clearly, University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins has lost whatever credibility he once had with faculty, staff and most importantly the public. Which leads us to wonder if the Regents are attacking this problem with anywhere near the sense of purpose they exuded at the December meeting, or if they are simply spackling over the rough patches until eyes are diverted elsewhere.
The Lukeville closure has created an untenable situation that must be dealt with now. If that weren’t crystal-clear before, the shooting death in an American car on a Sonoran highway this week — part of one of the detour routes to Rocky Point — certainly should make it so.
The University of Arizona’s financial issues are surprising and concerning. But the underlying reasons for them — and the way the university’s leadership has chosen to deal with both the perception and the reality, with heedlessness and hubris — are far more worrisome.
Agricultural leaders' withdrawal from sensitive talks on Arizona's rural water supply is unfortunate, and ultimately not the answer. Continued engagement would be better.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection leaders should take a new report showing human-rights abuses by agents seriously. Accountability should be swift and transparent.
The Arizona Daily Star announces a 10-member Editorial Advisory Board, its members volunteering to help the Star reflect the community in its news and Opinion pages.
Renée Schafer Horton, a longtime journalist and freelance contributor to the Arizona Daily Star, has won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ 2023 award for general print column.
Anything that puts up barriers to the public's access to records makes agencies less transparent and less accountable.
While there are doubtless many reasons, logistical and strategic, that Davis-Monthan was chosen for this new mission, we believe that the carefully cultivated and long-nurtured relationship between city and base has to be a big factor as well.
"We believe Mayes was right to raise the alarm about potential negative effects for the children of parents who elect to use the voucher system."
"Hobbs should step in and reverse this decision to take the public out of these important water meetings."
"We should feel good about our conservation heritage and our current efforts here in Tucson. But now’s no time to rest on our laurels."
"We need to control our borders. We need to forge lasting relationships between state and federal officials to accomplish that mission — not play political games that end with the taxpayers footing the bill for a big fat nothing."
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