OPINION — As a future voter attending Arizona public schools since kindergarten and seeing, firsthand, the same slew of complaints, I know the biggest problem for students and me isn't a lack of …
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OPINION — Join me in making a difference by voting enthusiastically yes on the Scottsdale Unified School District capital bond.
As a former teacher and state legislator, I have seen firsthand …
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OPINION — Michelle Ugenti-Rita is running for Scottsdale City Council, which makes this a good time to revisit her stance on local control.
As a state representative, Ugenti sponsored …
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Metro Phoenix remains among the fast-growing areas in the country. But are its communities doing the best job of regulating growth and development? Are they planning wisely for housing, schools, …
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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 — 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 — The opinion pages have been busy this election — and the pattern is impossible to ignore.
Residents who support Barry Graham and Michelle Ugenti-Rita — or the many who have …
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OPINION — Dr. Jennifer Johnson is the union-backed, Menzel-aligned progressive candidate for the SUSD Governing Board in the 2026 election.
A career educator, she campaigns on the slogan …
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OPINION — Campaigns have a way of reducing people to mailers, slogans and thirty-second advertisements. But the Raoul Zubia I know is much easier to describe. He is a good man who genuinely cares …
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OPINION — Any claim the Republican Party had to fiscal conservatism was forfeited long ago. Any doubts should be extinguished by Donald Trump’s “dividend” proposal. At the GOP’s midterm convention, Trump said that every adult citizen would receive $5,000, but only if the GOP retained control of both the House and the Senate in the midterm election.
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OPINION — Scottsdale is fortunate to have scenic beauty, safe neighborhoods and amenities that contribute to an enviable quality of life. The McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, …
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OPINION — Raoul Zubia-surrogate John Nelson went after Councilman Barry Graham for voting with a 6-1 majority to advance a voter-approved parking project. Nelson speculated that a $1,000 …
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