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. **

Keep the Mission Going: Former Lawmaker, Civic Leader George Cunningham

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Democrat George Cunningham of Tucson spent his career supporting local and statewide Democrats. We now have an opportunity to continue his mission. He was: A former state legislator, gubernatorial advisor, and vice president at the University of Arizona, Cunningham’s passing marked the end of a decades-long commitment to Arizona’s civic and political life. We have … Read more

Here’s what Bruce Springsteen Said that Pissed Off Trump

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Rock star Bruce Springsteen called Donald Trump an unfit president who heads a rogue government at his May 14, 2025, concert in Manchester, England. Here are his exact words. It’s great to be in Manchester and back in the UK. Welcome to the Land of Hope and Dreams tour. The mighty E Street Band is … Read more

Don’t Tell Anyone About My Secret Trip to Nogales

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Shh. Don’t tell anyone. This is a great time to visit Nogales, Mexico. Listening to rock music and Pod Save America, I made the 80-mile drive on I-19 in an hour and a half. Traffic was light at 9 a.m. on Saturday, and the speed limit was 75 mph most of the way. TIP: Slow … Read more

Trump is Failing BIGLY. It’s 86 47 for Him.

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Trump is failing BIGLY, as a House Committee refused to release his budget, Harvard and big law firms are refusing his demands, DOGE’s changes in Social Security were reversed, and the US Supreme Court ruled against him twice. Trump’s collapse is summed up in a clever image of seashells on a sandy beach spelling out … Read more

Stop Acting Defeated. Get Furious and Fight!

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One afternoon, I was feeling low and irritated while visiting downtown San Jose, Costa Rica. I figured I’d clear my head with a walk—big mistake. I had no idea I was about to get mugged. Out of nowhere, as I turned a corner I’d walked before, some punk jumped right in my face, screamed at … Read more

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