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. **

ACLU’s Guide to Know Your Rights in Trump’s America

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These are notes taken by Kathy Voth, of the LD18 Democrats Communications Team, from the American Civil Liberties Union’s “Know Your Rights Training” presented on Zoom on April 29, 2025. This information is sobering but helpful and important. You can watch the Zoom recording at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15tgTSPdNitbo735Jmp9LGkbYukHBUqb6/view?usp=drivesdk Heading to a Protest Bring a friend• There is … Read more

Majority of Americans Now Believe Trump Is a ‘Dangerous Dictator’

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A majority of Americans view President Donald Trump as a “dangerous dictator” who poses a threat to democracy, new polling data has revealed—including nearly a fifth of Republicans. A wide-ranging poll released on Tuesday to mark the president’s 100th day in office found 52 percent of voters agreed he was “a dangerous dictator whose power … Read more

Gallego: Trump is Driving America into a Recession

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JPMorgan says there is a 60% chance of an economic recession despite Trump’s 90-day pause in his draconian tariffs. A recession means you won’t be able to get a job, loans will be expensive and hard to get, stocks in retirement savings will crash, and you may have to file for bankruptcy. “Last week, President … Read more

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