OPINION — According to an adage, it is not a good idea to bite the hand that feeds you. Evidently, President Trump does not buy into this adage as he weaponizes U.S. financial policy and arbitrarily imposes punitive import tariffs even on traditional allies. Trump seems impervious to the fact that the U.S. government has enormous borrowing needs and depends heavily on the kindness of strangers to finance them.
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OPINION — A 4-year-old who can wait for his turn walks into kindergarten better prepared than one who can recite the alphabet. That claim surprises parents, but it doesn’t surprise kindergarten teachers.
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By Leena Hasbini, Ed.D. | Paradise Valley
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9/19/26
OPINION — My name is Stuart Costello and I’ve lived in Surprise for the past 27 years. I just read Jason Stone’s wonderful article about Hector Garcia and the medical procedure that he underwent in January.
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OPINION — For many people, suicide is not a distant issue. More than 2 in 5 U.S. adults report personally knowing someone who died by suicide, so it’s important to foster more open conversations about mental health and to make supportive resources easier to access.
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By Tina Eldrige, DNP, PMHNP-BC | Scottsdale
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9/18/26
OPINION — There is a photograph on a refrigerator in Sun City that stopped updating four years ago. The child in the photo is 9. She is 13 now. Her grandmother knows this because she counts.
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OPINION — Ted Blank’s recent opinion says the Constitution requires religious neutrality. Fair enough. But he then turns that principle into something much broader: public life itself must be …
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OPINION — I want my children to grow up in a world where products marketed to them are safe, honestly labeled and held to meaningful standards. I also want lawmakers to address emerging threats before they become public health crises. That is why we must have an honest conversation about the growing market for synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine products and why simply banning kratom is the wrong solution.
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OPINION — We submitted, for a nice refund, our e-file on April 2. In May, the IRS asked us to be verified. We did. Online it shows that they received our forms. It does not progress past received.
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OPINION — What I can see today is not what I saw yesterday, and it will not be what I see tomorrow. That is the reality of living with retinitis pigmentosa: constant change and the need to adapt in a world not built with blind people in mind. Yet, with the little vision I have, I see systems and attitudes stuck in the past.
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OPINION — Arizona earned its title as a national leader in data center development through smart, innovation-focused policies, a highly skilled workforce and union members who have proven they can build some of the most advanced infrastructure in the world. However, the Legislature’s three-year moratorium on data center tax incentives now risks the very momentum making Arizona one of the country’s greatest labor success stories.
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OPINION — Recovery on its own can mean a lot of things. Recovery after an injury. Recovery after a heartbreaking loss. Recovery after a bad flu. But this September, we’re acknowledging substance use recovery — a reality for millions of Americans and thousands of Arizonans.
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By Amanda Keenhold, DNP, PMHNP-BC | Gilbert
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9/16/26
