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. ▼

Tucson Councilmember Miranda Schubert Slams RTA Next as “Bad Deal for Tucson,” Urges Voters to Reject It

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Tucson City Councilmember Miranda Schubert delivered a blunt and detailed critique of the proposed RTA Next transportation plan, arguing that the 20-year regional proposal shortchanges Tucson taxpayers while prioritizing highway expansion and sprawl over safety and transit. Speaking to the Democrats of Greater Tucson on March 4, 2026, Schubert urged voters to reject the plan … Read more

Props 418 & 419 Rip Off Tucson While Developers Cash In — Vote NO

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I’m telling all my neighbors to vote NO on Props. 418 & 419. I voted NO. RTA Next is a moneymaking plan for big corporations that will build urban sprawl in remote suburbs. See below. The PAC pushing for the Props is composed of corporate builders, construction companies, developers and engineers that will all profit … Read more

Dr. Terry Ruiz Vows to Stop School Voucher Auto-Approvals, saying “Day One, It Ends”

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Dr. Terry Ruiz, a Democratic Candidate for Arizona State Superintendent, promised to halt the automatic approval of destructive ESA school vouchers on day one. Speaking to LD18 Democrats, the 35‑year educator and former Glendale Community College president blasted Superintendent Tom Horne for refusing to rein in out‑of‑control voucher spending. She pledged to immediately stop the … Read more

Trump’s “Golden Age” is a Nightmare For Arizona Families

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Last night, President Donald Trump delivered a grandiose, gaslighting State of the Union, a record 108-minute sewer of self-praise and distortion. But Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, in her blistering Democratic response, laid bare what millions of Americans already know: Trump’s claims of prosperity are a fantasy built on skyrocketing costs, manufactured fear, and unchecked self-enrichment. … Read more

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