Opinion - Civility Learning Lab

Kanefsky: Meaningful work means more secure future

A paycheck matters. So does having a place where your contributions are valued, your co-workers count on you, and you have the support to succeed. more

By Cathy Kanefsky | 10/9/26

Are political debates necessary?

For the first time since 2010, the University of Delaware canceled its Delaware Debates last month, leading two Republican candidates for federal offices to request a televised forum with their Democratic opponents before the Nov. 3 election. How important are such debates? Do you think they make a difference for voters? more

10/9/26

Why I’m taking my mail-in ballot to be ID-verified

OPINION — I will take my completed mail-in ballot to a voting center, have the sealed envelope ID-verified, drop the ballot in the drop box and await acknowledgements from the sign-up tracking system that my ballot has arrived at the processing center and has been counted. more

By Loretta O’Connor | Tempe | 10/9/26

Phoenix’s procurement process deserves council scrutiny

OPINION — Procurement is an exhausting endeavor. But it is important to get it right. For the economy, for city staff, for public trust. Next month, the Phoenix City Council is expected to vote on a major police towing contract. more

By Barrett Marson | Phoenix | 10/9/26

EAA Farmers’ clean water success shows Everglades Restoration Partnership in action

For those of us who farm in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), the land is more than where we work. It is where many of us were raised ... more

By Eric Hopkins | 10/9/26

Hamadeh fights for West Valley

OPINION — As a West Valley resident, I support U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh’s reelection because he has focused on results here at home. more

By Sandy Woods | Sun City West | 10/8/26

Walsh believes in Arizona children, healthcare, schools

OPINION — As a pediatric registered nurse, I have spent much of my life caring for children and advocating for their well-being. I believe healthcare should be accessible to everyone, and I believe just as strongly that every child deserves access to a quality public education. more

By Kathleen Quellen | Gilbert | 10/8/26

Six years later, accountability still waits

OPINION — More than six years have passed since the underlying events at a Chandler Unified School District high school, yet a serious professional-conduct matter involving a district administrator still lacks a final public resolution. more

By Rod Wielkie | Chandler | 10/8/26

Why Democrats will not get our votes on Nov. 3

OPINION — The Democratic Party is not the party that it once was. The Democratic Socialists of America has grown significantly and exerts a strong influence on the party’s left, thus enabling … more

By Jean Goncalves | Sun City West | 10/8/26

Proposition 320 is not an investment in our public schools

OPINION — Don’t be fooled. Proposition 320 is an attack on public education. It applies only to public district schools, not to charter schools or private schools accepting tax-funded vouchers. … more

By Christine Marsh | Candidate, State Senate LD5 | 10/8/26

Glendale reader favors Howard for House in LD 27, but urges ‘just vote’

OPINION — I feel a need for pom-poms to get this message across. Had you seen me try out for cheer in 1970, you’d know that I have the voice but not the moves. I am an optimist, one who honestly gets excited by the prospect of voting. I have voted in every general election since 1972. more

By Julie Skrzypek | Glendale | 10/8/26

Hold out until the November election

OPINION — A regime that has been willing to slaughter as many as 36,500 of its own subjects should never, ever have a nuclear weapon. When our US bombing started, the Trump administration … more

By Chris Brant | Fountain Hills | 10/8/26

Speak Up: Delaware governor signs harm reduction bill into law, with guardrails

Gov. Matt Meyer has signed Senate Bill 249 into law, legislation that creates a statutory framework for harm reduction programs. He did so alongside his 28th executive order, requiring the bill’s phased implementation and careful monitoring by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. more

10/8/26

Scottsdale’s ever-increasing surveillance state

OPINION — Kudos to Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky for questioning whether Flock cameras violate our constitutional guarantee to the right of privacy as described in the Fourth Amendment. I think we … more

By David Patchen | Scottsdale | 10/8/26

When did MAGA become the price of being Republican?

OPINION — Steve Grogan’s recent letter, Trump, GOP don’t embody the Cowboy Code, struck a chord. He wrote that he once voted Republican and supported Ronald Reagan, but no longer recognizes what the party has become. He isn’t alone. more

By Anne Whitmore | Sun City West | 10/8/26

Proposed changes to immunization requirements for Florida Schools put cancer patients and survivors at risk

Thursday, Oct. 8, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) provided testimony opposing... more

By the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | 10/8/26

Arizonans: Vote carefully amid accusations of socialism and communism

OPINION — We have seen and heard a lot about both socialism and communism since the 2026 election has gotten heated up. Much of it is inaccurate at best. more

By Dave Frank | Surprise | 10/8/26

How I’m voting on propositions in Paradise Valley

OPINION — Last week, Paradise Valley residents received an email urging them to vote no on Proposition 426, which would approve a significant increase in the town’s spending limit. I do not … more

By Anna Thomasson | Member, Town of Paradise Valley Council | 10/8/26

The Weekly Clothesline: God is our refuge from the storm

Television coverage of all the rebuilding after Hurricane Ian, made me think of Moses, the Israelites and the Red Sea, and you must remember the movie ... more

By Reverend Elizabeth Nelson
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | 10/8/26

Williams: Delaware’s Democratic gubernatorial paradox, Part 3

Delaware’s Democratic governors have failed to modernize our healthcare systems, while catering to powerful healthcare monopolies. more

By Terrell A. Williams | 10/7/26