Opinion
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OPINION: I loved serving our students. Now, I want to serve our state.
Being both parent and teacher gave me a front-row seat to the challenges our education system faces—and insights on how to solve them. That’s why I want to take what I learned on the Deer Valley school board to the state capitol.
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OPINION: Jerry Sheridan will bring Arpaio’s toxicity back to the sheriff’s office
We’re still footing the $350 million bill for Sheridan’s unconstitutional raids on Latino communities. I am a retired Phoenix Police Officer who had the distinct honor of serving as a Director at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for community outreach. I have been a proud member of a federal court-appointed Community Advisory Board…
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OPINION: It’s time to make Great Bend of the Gila a national monument
Without urgent action, these sacred, historical lands face the constant risk of irreversible damage. Growing up in Tucson, I learned to feel the deep connection between the land and our communities. My Indigenous and Latine heritage taught me that the environment is more than a backdrop to our lives: it’s part of our identity,…
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OPINION: For Arizona’s working families, tax fairness is justice, not a luxury
A message from LUCHA to Washington, DC: an economy that doesn’t work for everyone, doesn’t work. As a mother of two and a community advocate in Arizona, I’ve seen firsthand how hard-working families struggle to balance their responsibilities—especially when it comes to caregiving. I’ve experienced these hardships myself. Like many Arizonans, I have to juggle…
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OPINION: Ruben Gallego is a champion for Arizona’s veterans—unlike Kari Lake
Self-interested politicians are not what our state needs. We need someone with character, who will stand up for democracy, and who will look forward — not backward.
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Opinion: Politicians are failing my generation—this election can change that
My generation has grown up seeing the horrific toll of gun violence in our schools and our communities. We were in elementary school during the shooting at Sandy Hook. We were in middle school during shootings at Pulse Nightclub, in Parkland, at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, and the Tree of Life Synagogue. We were…
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OPINION: Prop 139 is necessary ensure physicians like myself can fully care for our patients
The Arizona for Abortion Access Act will help keep healthcare providers in the state because it will allow them to do their job without government intervention. As an OB/GYN physician, I’m glad to see that the Arizona for Abortion Access campaign recently turned in the most voter signatures ever collected in order to put…
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OPINION: I fought dictators abroad. Kari Lake praises them.
Arizonans deserve leaders who will stand up for our democracy and reject authoritarianism in all its forms. I was born to two World War II Veterans who risked their lives to defend democracy against dictators. They taught me that true leadership is about service and integrity. When I was 19, I followed in their footsteps…
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Opinion: Amplifying Rural Voices—Why Our Stories Matter
In Arizona, the political landscape is as diverse as its geography. For too long, the voices of rural communities have not been prioritized in political discourse, and are overshadowed in statewide and national narratives. This is why I am excited to announce a new collaboration between Rural Arizona Action and The Copper Courier, one…
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OPINION: Kamala Harris will build the future America deserves
Vice President Kamala Harris has spent the last four weeks mobilizing a nation. At a time when reproductive freedom is under attack, that excitement is translating into voters ready to elect the most pro-choice ticket in history. But she has been the leader America needs in the fight for abortion rights since the beginning. On…
