OPINION — A recent letter defended the influence of Christianity in public affairs. The author included the statements, "Religious morality is condemned as ‘sectarian’ while secular …
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OPINION — In my office, a conversation about suicide may start with a patient saying they cannot sleep, a parent mentioning that their teenager has withdrawn from friends or an older adult struggling with pain, illness or the loss of a spouse. None of these concerns necessarily means someone is considering suicide, but each is a reason to ask more questions.
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OPINION — Rick Dime does not like socialism . That's OK. But then why does he support a president who wants to give $5000 to each and every adult American? You can't get much more socialistic than …
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Since the mid-1980s, the Valley has built its regional freeway system, which moves tens of thousands of people every day. Population continues to grow. Lane expansion is inevitable. New freeways are …
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OPINION — This summer, the General Services Administration awarded Xcelerare Solutions and its subcontractor, Socure, a five-year, $163 million contract to run artificial intelligence identity checks through Login.gov, the front door most Americans use to access their federal services and benefits. In practice, this means that one of the major AI vendors now sits behind the login page for nearly every layer of government.
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OPINION — My understanding of the treaty plans made with the tribes here in America is that the tribes and their land are to be treated as sovereign.
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OPINION — A few weeks ago, a family of four was brought to our doors by a Phoenix firefighter who had responded to a heat-distress call in a parking lot where the family had been living out of their car. That handoff, from first responder to shelter provider, happens more often than most people realize.
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OPINION — Across the country, educators continue to grapple with a literacy crisis that began before the pandemic and has only become more pronounced in its wake. In Arizona, just 36% of third graders met proficiency on the state’s English Language Arts assessment in 2025, according to data from the Arizona Department of Education.
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OPINION — Many Arizonans spent decades working, raising families and planning for a retirement they hoped would bring some financial security. But for too many, retirement has become another exercise in stretching every dollar. Housing, groceries, prescriptions and utility bills all compete for the same fixed income.
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