For Star subscribers: Left-wing political pressure on the University of Arizona campus have been met with right-wing government dictates, narrowing the lane of acceptable speech and research.
Tim Steller
About
Tim Steller is an opinion columnist. A 25-year veteran of reporting and editing, he digs into issues and stories that matter in the Tucson area, reports the results and tells you his conclusions. Contact him at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Bluesky: @timsteller
Saura Masconale is the associate director of the University of Arizona's Center for the Philosophy of Freedom.
Frank Gonzalez, associate professor in the University of Arizona's School of Government and Public Policy.
For Star subscribers: A comment on a Facebook post had put Kathleen "Kadi" Tierney under police investigation. Plus: The South Tucson mayor's romance with the ex-NYC mayor becomes official. And more.
For Star subscribers: With Friday's protests and the pepper-spray incident involving Rep. Adelita Grijalva, political hostilities over immigration have likely found a new home in Tucson.
For Star subscribers: On Tucson's west side, conflict emerges as the city tries to get affordable housing built. Neighbors who used to worry about gentrification now complain about affordable housing.
The Tucson council's progressive majority kept one of their own as vice mayor, rather than rotating, as they used to. Plus, more on the legal claim against PAG, and a new Lege candidate.
For Star subscribers: As Earth's temperature rises sharply, the threat of a global mass extinction has loomed. But U of A researchers say that fear is flawed, although habitat conservation is necessary.
For Star subscribers: What if we applied the same policy to smugglers taking fentanyl to the Arizona-Mexico border that we have on the high seas? The fact we're not shows those attacks are political.
