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. **

Marine Vet JoAnna Mendoza Makes a Bold Case for Congress in CD6

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TUCSON, AZ – In a passionate and personal address, JoAnna Mendoza, candidate for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District in Tucson, laid out her vision for the District and swore she would oust MAGA incumbent Juan Ciscomani. Sharing her journey from humble beginnings in a farm working family to serving over two decades in the military, Mendoza … Read more

Bernie and AOC: Fight the Oligarchy with Your Own Political Involvement

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Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered passionate speeches condemning the growing inequality, political corruption, and threats to democracy. They focused on the struggles of working-class Americans, the dangers of oligarchy, and the need for collective action to reclaim the country from corporate and billionaire influence. They drew an audience of 20,000 people at Catalina High … Read more

Send a Yellow Complaint Postcard to your Representatives

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You can now get a bright yellow branded postcard to demand specific action from your elected representatives while putting an exclamation point on every protest, boycott and rally. Sponsored by Hear-The-People.info, the yellow postcards focus on an important front: MAIL. “No one is naïve; many actions on many fronts are required if we are to save democracy,” says project … Read more

We’re Seeing the Trump Market Crash and Coming Recession

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We are seeing the beginning of an economic disaster for the country that will culminate with a devastating recession. “The Trump Administration has spent the last 9 weeks allowing Elon Musk and his DOGE minions to run wild cutting key programs that Arizonans rely on, gutting the federal workforce, and prioritizing tax breaks to billionaires … Read more

My Hero: Rep. Al Green, Swinging his Cane and Heckling Trump

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Three cheers for Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green for standing up for his constituents and disrupting Trump’s address to Congress. Green stood up, waved his walking stick, and shouted at the president that he doesn’t have a mandate at Trump’s March 4 speech. He ignored multiple calls from the House speaker to stop.  At 77 … Read more

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