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. ▼

Melinda Merkel Iyer’s guide to the Nov 2018 ballot measures

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The 2018 midterm election is coming! You’ve probably already decided which candidates you support – but what about the propositions? There’s a lot of conflicting information out there. CLICK HERE to get a thorough breakdown for the 2018 ballot measures, but right up front, here are the Weekly’s recommendations: Proposition 125 (Public Retirement System Reform): NO Proposition 126 (Protect … Read more

Likeability: The Only Thing that Matters in the Governor Debates

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Earlier this week Democratic candidate David Garcia debated Gov. Doug Ducey twice on PBS. Few voters will remember their sparring over public education and the highway patrol. What they will remember is who was more likable — the key factor in electability.

Bottom line: Ducey came across as an obnoxious jerk who interrupted repeatedly and spat out insults. Garcia came across as lively, animated and sincere. Voters will remember Ducey as being short and dumpy, devoid of any charm. In contrast, Garcia was tall and almost gaunt, and a guy who stood up for himself when confronted with the hostile jabs.

Watch the video to see for yourself.

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Deceptive “Yes for Ed” road signs now in Pima County

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From the Save Our Schools Arizona PAC: Since we alerted you to the deceptive “Yes for Ed” road signs going up all across Maricopa County, donations have been flooding in! Thanks to your generosity, we’ve been able to order another shipment of #NoProp305 yard signs.  Starting Saturday, stop by a yard sign depot to grab yours. Or, if you’re in … Read more

Do This If You’re Upset that InvestInEd and Outlaw Dirty Money were Kicked off the Ballot

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Are you upset because Invest In Ed & Outlaw Dirty Money were kicked off the Nov 6 ballot by right-wing, activist judges?

Here’s what you can do about it…

If you believe in these ideas:

  • Ensuring transparency in campaign finance reporting,
  • Getting big and dirty money out of politics,
  • Finding sustainable funding for public education,
  • Stopping the tax giveaways and, instead, raising revenue for education,
  • Stopping vouchers for private and religious schools,

There are three important NO votes you can make:

  • No on Prop 126
  • No on Prop 305
  • No on Prop 306

According to state Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley:

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