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. **

“An Arizona We Can Afford”: Democrats to Focus on Affordability, Public Schools and Healthcare in 2026

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Two Arizona Democratic leaders launched a unified 2026 Democratic campaign message, “An Arizona We Can Afford,” emphasizing affordability, public education, and healthcare during the January 5, 2026, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Arizona House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos and Assistant Minority Leader Nancy Gutierrez opened the 2026 campaign, introducing a three-point strategy … Read more

Welcome to our New 20-Year Vietnam War in Venezuela

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Get ready for another 20 years of war, just as we had in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, as Trump tries to “run” Venezuela and “fix it.” “We’re not afraid of boots on the ground,” said war-crazy Trumputin. “We need total access. We need access to oil and to other things in their country.” We can … Read more

Which Country Will Trump Invade Next?

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Now that Trump has completed his transmogrification into TrumPutin, the Unlawful States of America can stage a coup d’état in any nation in the world, provided that four conditions are met. Also, just ignore the U.S. senators who object. “There is no justification for the United States to be at war with Venezuela,” Senator Ruben … Read more

AZ House Dem Leaders Reveal What’s Ahead in the 2026 Session

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Join us for insight from Arizona Democrats’ Legislative Leadership going into the 2026 Arizona State Legislative session, presented by Democrats of Greater Tucson on Monday, January 5 at 6pm via Zoom. We’ll be joined by Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos and Assistant Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Gutierrez of the Arizona House for this briefing. Please … Read more

Trump Sending ICE Goons to Phoenix for an Immigration “Hub of Removal” Complete with Private Tent Prisons

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Trump is turning metro Phoenix into the Southwest’s next immigration “hub of removal,” with a dramatic escalation of ICE operations, expanding arrests, raids, and even a Tent City prison. The Supreme Court ruled against sending the National Guard into Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. So ICE is pivoting to Phoenix—a city with a Democratic mayor, a … Read more

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