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Opinion

Sep 8, 2020

Easy access to mental health help crucial to suicide prevention

My son died by suicide in 2011. He was a son, brother, uncle, and United States soldier. In my heart I wonder if he had easy access to mental health help he might be here today.

Sep 8, 2020

America’s democracy not in jeopardy

Is America's democracy -- the most successful political experiment in history -- hanging on by a thread? Many commentators think so.

Sep 8, 2020

It’s time for all of us to practice the Golden Rule

This virus is neither Democratic or Republican, so stop politicizing a serious pandemic and listen to medical professionals, doctors, and scientists who know way more than you.

Sep 4, 2020

Pandemic widens educational gaps in Arizona

For thousands of students in Arizona, the pandemic has reshaped their college experience, and for many, jeopardized their chances of graduating with a certificate or degree. Evidence from around the country and from within Arizona highlights the growing inequities and negative effects of the pandemic on college students.

Sep 3, 2020

Arizona’s opt-out eliminates physician safeguard during surgery

Community members, lawmakers, people of Arizona, I beg you to ask yourselves: who do you want in charge of your anesthesia care? If it was your family member, your child, your spouse, your parent – would you want a physician in charge of the anesthetic care, or a nurse working alone?

Sep 2, 2020

Rationalize your vote – go with someone who will get things done

In my opinion, and I think in the opinion of most rational voters, I like to see my vote being used effectively by effective politicians. We need our politicians to solve problems instead of arguing.

Sep 2, 2020

Plan to aid small businesses starts with grants – not loans

Now is the time to get things right. We can’t afford another regression like we’ve seen across our state this summer.

Sep 2, 2020

U.S. closing doors on persecuted Christians

How can we boldly say we stand for religious liberty, but then cower and close our doors when it comes time to act on our values? “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:18). Let us act on faith, not fear, and hold our leaders accountable to “not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in [our] power to act” (Proverbs 3:[...]

Sep 1, 2020

Federal legislation bans slaughter of horses

Dear Editor: I am writing to you today because I support, S. 2006, the SAFE Act to ban horse slaughter this year. Slaughtering horses is completely barbaric and needs to... […]

The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon. A federal study found that fish in the Grand Canyon and 20 other national parks in the West have trace amounts of mercury. (U.S. Geological Survey Photo)
Aug 31, 2020

Projects to restore public lands, national parks can begin

This bipartisan, bicameral legislative victory did not come easily. It took decades of grassroots work and the tireless support of conservation champions in Congress to see permanent funding of the LWCF - a conservation program paid for by royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling in federal waters that typically receives less than half of its allotment.

Aug 31, 2020

French smart, compassionate, deserves a look

Dear Editor, I’ve read in this paper that Republicans in Legislative District 6 are distraught over the primary victory of Wendy Rogers, their party’s candidate for State Senate. They say... […]

Aug 31, 2020

New bill signals progress for Arizona dialysis care

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, most of our lawmakers are rightfully doing everything they can to get the situation under control and protect vulnerable Arizonans.

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