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. ▼

Jackie McGuire Will Overhaul Marana’s Data Center Rules, Rein in Big Developments and Force More Public Say In Town’s Future

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Marana Town Council candidate Jackie McGuire would move quickly to overhaul Marana’s data center rules, push for stronger financial safeguards on major projects, argue for diversifying the town’s tax base, and press for more resident input on big decisions. She spoke at the Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting on July 20, 2026. McGuire spent almost … Read more

LD21 Democratic Candidates Stress Education, Water and Affordability Issues

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Democratic candidates for Arizona’s Legislative District 21 debated affordability, education, water and data centers in a virtual candidate forum. Forum and candidates The July 14 forum was hosted by LD 21 Democrats and moderated by longtime Democratic activist Larry Bodine, who described the district as a rural, border jurisdiction spanning Santa Cruz County and parts … Read more

Right-Wing and Corporate PAC Donations “Made My Blood Boil”

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News that special interests dumped big bucks into the Arizona primary “made my blood boil,” said Cathy Sigmon, Co-Founder of Civic Engagement Beyond Voting (CEBV), a grassroots nonpartisan organization. “We know that Arizona policies have been driven for too long by corporate special interests. We know that everyday people feel overlooked and disadvantaged. We know … Read more

McGuire Warns Marana Is Betting Its Water, Power and Future on an AI ‘House of Cards’

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Jackie McGuire says Marana’s proposed massive data center is not economic development. It is a high-stakes gamble that could consume electricity, exploit loopholes in water law, drive away employers and leave the town with a concrete monument to a collapsed artificial intelligence boom. McGuire, a Marana Town Council candidate and research analyst with experience in … Read more

Enthusiastic Dems Jam Pack New Democratic Office in Tucson with Gov. Hobbs, Mendoza, Volk and Sundareshan

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Scores of ardent Democrats filled every open space at the new Tucson location for the  Copper State Victory office near Wilmot and Speedway.  Candidates included: Hobbs Understands the Lack of Affordability Gov. Hobbs said, “I grew up in Tempe, and there were times when we struggled. My family relied on programs like food stamps. We … Read more

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