Larry Bodine

Larry is an articulate and insightful commentator whose views are shaped by a combination of journalism, entrepreneurship, law practice, and leadership.‎ ★★ Sign up for my occasional newsletter at Bit.ly/LBNow. ★★ ✍ 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. ▼

4 Benefits Voters Get with Nick Mansour as Arizona Treasurer

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Nick Mansour, a successful businessman and former college president, will bring four benefits to the neglected office of Arizona Treasurer: “We’ll make Arizona the best place to live, work and raise a family,” Mansour told Democratic activists in Legislative District 18. Mansour launches education-first campaign Mansour, 50, said his top priority as Treasurer is improving … Read more

Career Educator vs. Stumbling Troglodyte for AZ School Superintendent

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On the one hand, voters can choose a career math teacher, a Ph.D. in Education, and a former college president for the Arizona School Superintendent. On the other hand, they can keep an 81-year-old stumbling dinosaur who has degraded Arizona’s public education system, which is ranked the worst in the nation. Standing in a packed … Read more

View from America’s Largest Bank: Republicans are Abandoning Ship

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GOP House members are abandoning ship at a record pace. The midterm challenges for the GOP include declining blue-collar employment, soaring ACA premiums, a surge in commodity prices, and rising inflation. This is not the view of a pollster or politician. It’s from America’s largest bank in the latest Eye on The Market article, by … Read more

DOJ Says “Seashell Indictment” Only Applies to Comey. But It’s OK for Everyone Else to say “86 47”

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Todd Blanche, the bimbo acting Attorney General, made himself a laughingstock by issuing the “Seashell Indictment” against James Comey, the former FBI Director. Then Blanche made himself look stupider by adding that it’s OK for ordinary folks to arrange seashells that spell out “84-47.” The bartenders at the 1920’s speakeasy Chumley’s in New York, who … Read more

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