Opinion
Herzog: I’m not a monster, I just look like one
May 9, 2008
Comments | RecommendIt is my fault. I did pick the Toyota 4Runner over the Hyundai Elantra when I took my Corolla into the body shop this week — the kid who lives across the street from my parents backed into it.
Issues for employers, parents to decide
May 9, 2008
Sometimes partisan politics and legislative jockeying can unintentionally result in good policy ideas.
Letters to the editor: May 9
May 9, 2008
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Here's an apple for the teachers
May 8, 2008
A movie classic still playing at a theater near you - "The Forbidden Kingdom," starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li - drops among all the ballet-like fight sequences some wise words to the effect of: A man who honors his teachers honors himself.
Richardson: Arizona should follow Texas' lead
May 8, 2008
There are times when I pick up the Tribune in the driveway, and as I read the headlines it takes me back to another time in my life.
Clinton swings too late
May 9, 2008
Hillary Clinton, 60, Illinois native and Arkansas lawyer, became, retroactively, a lifelong Yankee fan at age 52 when, shopping for a U.S. Senate seat, she adopted New York state as home sweet home.
Letters to the editor: May 8
May 7, 2008
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As Pinal County grows, leaders must mind water use
May 8, 2008
Last week, about 500 people gathered at infilling southern Phoenix to discuss their visions about how Pinal County will fill out.
Hill: Gas price politics running on empty
May 7, 2008
The price of gasoline: It’s not just a water cooler topic anymore. Our own Sen. John McCain made the issue a part of his presidential campaign three weeks ago, when he introduced the idea of suspending the federal gasoline tax during the summer travel season.
Scarp: Scottsdale schools’ priority: Fill the seats
May 7, 2008
Although like many people who run for school board, Molly Holzer had experience as a dedicated parent activist, she brought to the Scottsdale Unified School District governing board the big-eyed, big-smile enthusiasm and bubbly personality of a high school cheerleader. Of course, merely because one has a decidedly upbeat countenance does not mean that one is incapable of serious and poignant views on issues.
More to Spring Training than baseball
May 7, 2008
Let’s take a moment to thank the community for a wonderful Spring Training season, congratulate the best and the brightest in Scottsdale education and honor a community leader.
Park’s no-smoking signs a good investment
May 7, 2008
As a frequent visitor to Freestone Park, I appreciate the decision of Gilbert’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (under the direction of the Town Council) to install signs urging smokers, “In consideration of others, please restrict tobacco usage to a reasonable distance from those around you. Thank you.”
Local governments must be willing to take on immigration
May 7, 2008
There has been a lot of discussion lately concerning whether Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio should notify Mesa Police Chief George Gascón prior to conducting immigration sweeps in Mesa.
Herzog: Is there such a thing as too much noise?
May 7, 2008
I never have understood the complaints of the neighors of San Tan Flat, largely because I’ve just never been that anti-noise. or anti-ambient noise, anyway.
Templar: Universities ignore bills that could fund more construction
May 7, 2008
Arizona State University President Michael Crow definitely knows to give a politically correct, if not necessarily accurate, answer.
Templar: One weekend of DUI arrest results is not a trend
May 7, 2008
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety sent out a couple of news releases Tuesday touting the fact that DUI task forces around the state made fewer arrests in connection to the Cinco de Mayo holiday. Specifically, police made 181 arrests over the weekend compared to 248 in 2007 and 209 in 2006.
Letters to the editor: May 7
May 7, 2008
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Help for Myanmar residents, not leaders
May 7, 2008
The military government of Myanmar is not as insular, corrupt and oppressive as North Korea but it’s a close runner up. And both governments show a stunning indifference to the welfare of their people.
Make it simple: Drop auto sales tax exemption
May 7, 2008
The state Legislature is poised to adopt a troubling change in how some people escape paying any sales taxes if they buy an automobile from Arizona.
9/11 theories: We deserve better from a leader
May 6, 2008
In a free society such as ours, obviously everyone is entitled to their opinion. We’re forever reading assorted news reports and editorials from the mainstream media that have bashed the Bush administration regarding some outlandish government-sponsored conspiracy theory of one form or another.
Private groups, public officials, open meetings
May 6, 2008
A serious misstep during Sunday's meeting for Guadalupe residents to debate alternatives for local law enforcement should be a strong reminder that any time a majority of people on a government body gathers to discuss public business, state law requires that the public - including the media - be allowed to witness the conversation.
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