Opinion Columns

What’s so funny about permanent base on moon?

BY TERRY ROSS - NEWS AND INFORMATION CENTER DIRECTOR

It you want to see how far America’s space efforts have fallen in recent years, just look at the ridicule heaped on GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich for proposing a permanent manned base on the moon. Another candidate, Ron Paul, perhap... Full story

Make a commitment to walking

BY KAREN SPENCER - FAMILY FOCUS

“There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” — Ken BlanchardI've... Full story

Meth continues to be problem in Yuma County

BY TERRY ROSS - NEWS AND INFORMATION CENTER DIRECTOR

Meth is still riding high. I started hearing quite a few years ago that methamphetamine was the drug of choice for large parts of the nation, and it is still true for Yuma County. I had the opportunity recently to ask if this drug was still impacti... Full story

Free expression basis of allowing election spending

There has been a lot of attention placed on “negative” campaign ads of late, especially in the Republican presidential nomination campaigns.The claim — and it seems to be coming from across the political spectrum — is that thi... Full story

Is system of free enterprise above criticism?

BY TERRY ROSS - NEWS AND INFORMATION CENTER DIRECTOR

It's not easy being a presidential candidate.Just ask Mitt Romney who was targeted this week as a heartless guy who likes firing people and was called a vulture capitalist — and that's by people in his own political party.The charges concern Ro... Full story

State lawmakers can work together

ANDY TOBIN

Many people have asked me whether I believe there is a real chance for legislative bipartisanship, political civility and statesmanship to prevail in our current political climate. They are surprised when I say yes! The majority of legislation passed... Full story

Elected officials limited in city role they play

BY TERRY ROSS - NEWS AND INFORMATION CENTER DIRECTOR

As a young reporter many years ago assigned to covering local government matters, one of the first things I had to learn about was the different ways that these governments operate, since they can function quite differently, depending on the location... Full story

Debt healing to begin in 2012

BY HOWARD BLITZ

A new year is always a good time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Human action taken in the past drives results that take place in the future. Positive human action drives positive results. Negative human action drives negative ... Full story

The Playwright in Roller Skates

By U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl

In 1975, Czechoslovakia was a grim, gray place. Soviet tanks had crushed the Prague Spring just a few years earlier, extinguishing even that tiny, flickering flame of freedom for the Czechoslovak people. In the daily lives of millions, obedience beca... Full story

Future difficult to see, but we try nevertheless

This is the time when lots of people make their predictions for the new year. It is no easy thing to look ahead a year, yet alone even further into the future.I was reminded of that fact the other day when I came across a classic science fiction movi... Full story

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