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. ▼

Andy Biggs is the New Kari Lake Without a Dress

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As the career of two-time election loser Kari Lake fizzles in the MAGAsphere, Andy Biggs has slithered in as the top challenger to Governor Katie Hobbs. Kari Lake lost two major races — the 2022 Arizona governor’s race against Katie Hobbs — and Lake wasted a year and a half of the court’s time in … Read more

Democrats of Greater Tucson Endorses LD18 Democratic Team of Sundareshan, Gutierrez and Mathis

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The Democrats of Greater Tucson announced its enthusiastic endorsement of the Democratic legislative team representing Arizona Legislative District 18: Priya Sundareshan, Nancy Gutierrez, and Chris Mathis. The endorsements continue DGT’s longstanding support for progressive Democratic leadership in Tucson and Southern Arizona, following previous endorsements highlighted on DGT’s official endorsements page. “Senator Priya Sundareshan, Representative Nancy … Read more

Snakes in a Jar: Republicans Yee and Horne Call Each Other Liars in Debate for State School Superintendent Post

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A Republican candidate debate on PBS devolved into overlapping jabbering, as Treasurer Kim Lee and disgraced State School Superintendent Tom Horne attacked each other. Both miscreants are running in a Republican primary against each other. The clear choice for viewers was “no thanks!” Horne, looking emaciated like a man with one foot in the grave, … Read more

Boozer Kash Patel heads the Federal Bureau of Intoxication

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Drunken, wandery-eyed FBI Chief Kash Patel is busy these days getting blackout drunk, flying his extra-young girlfriend around in his government jet, handing out his FBI brand bourbon and selling merch on his Fight With K$H website. The FBI’s “J. Edgar Boozer” is so blotto that he misstated that Chinese mass-produced driver’s licenses were used … Read more

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

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