Guest Column: ACC shows hostile, destructive thinking on solar power's promise

Is there such a thing as too much solar power? Are too many individuals and businesses putting solar panels on their roofs? Is it time to call a halt to the burgeoning solar energy industry, shut down all those profitable solar companies and find more ways of generating electricity from coal…

U.S. Rep. Ron Barber: Congress must do better at developing partnerships to serve Americans

When five out of six Americans think you're doing a bad job, things must change. That's what members of Congress face as we return to Washington.

Guest Column: Mental health awareness, limits on access to assault weapons are key to solutions

In the days since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., many of us have been asking what we can do.

Question from Martha McSally to Barber

Question from Martha McSally:

Barber on What Southern Arizona-specific issues will you champion in Congress?

What Southern Arizona-specific issues will you champion in Congress?

Barber: What is your economic plan to ensure US does not end up where Europe is today?

The most important thing we can do is to grow our economy by getting people back to work. This will create economic momentum as well as reduce our deficit. Our first principle should be that we cannot have a thriving America without a thriving middle class.

On civility, mental-health care, our community can lead the nation

Editor's note: Ron Barber is the district director for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and was seriously injured in the Jan. 8 shooting. He spoke at the community mental-health forum held last week, "A Delicate Balance: Creating a Better Post-Jan. 8 System to Protect the Public and Help the Ser…