Larry Bodine

Larry is an intelligent, articulate, and insightful commentator whose views are shaped by a combination of journalism, entrepreneurship, law practice, and leadership.‎ ✍ He is an experienced leader, having served as Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson, a teacher at the UA Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Video Manager for Iskashitaa Refugee Network, ‎ ✍ A common-sense business leader, he operated a successful marketing consultancy for 20 years. He is skilled in fundraising, artificial intelligence, and online communications.‎ ✍He considers multiple viewpoints before forming an opinion. His ethos is the Boy Scout Law.‎ ✍ Larry is a lifelong writer, having worked as a seven-time award-winning journalist for the New York Daily News and as the author of 600 articles for the Blog for Arizona.‎ ✍He is a graduate of Amherst College and Seton Hall Law School and has also attended the University of Munich in Germany.‎ ✍He is not all work and no play. Larry enjoys singing and playing the guitar, hiking Tucson's beautiful trails, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for breakfast.‎ ‎** Scroll down to see my articles below. **

Military Attorney: Charges Against Senator Mark Kelly Will Be Proven Bogus

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A former U.S. military prosecutor says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is abusing obscure military law to punish Sen. Mark Kelly for urging service members to disobey illegal orders — a move the attorney called unprecedented, unconstitutional and dangerous for American democracy. Timothy Stringham, a retired JAG officer and law-of-war expert who spent 16 years in … Read more

Democrats of Greater Tucson Endorses TreDavon Rhodes for TUSD School Board

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In its first endorsement of 2026, the Democrats of Greater Tucson (TheDGT.org) proudly endorses TreDavon Rhodes for election to the TUSD Governing Board. A former member of the DGT Board, Tre is running to bring a fresh perspective to TUSD and ensure that, like him, all students have the opportunity to succeed in our district. Today, he studies Political Science … Read more

ICE is on a Murder and Death Spree

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The murder of 37-year-old Renee Good of Minneapolis by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on January 8, 2026, was not the first of its kind under Trump. Published data reveal there have been at least 14 incidents of homicidal ICE agents or U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel having shot at civilians, four of which have … Read more

Hobbs Confronts GOP on Taxes, Water and Border in Combative 2026 State of the State Message​​

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Gov. Katie Hobbs opened her 2026 State of the State address Monday with a blunt warning to Republican lawmakers: Arizonans “are tired of political games” and expect the Capitol to deliver on pocketbook issues, schools, water and border security — not partisan stunts. Speaking to a joint session of the Legislature on January 12, 2026, … Read more

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