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. **

Put a Student — Tre’Davon Rhodes — on the TUSD School Board

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Following an Arizona tradition of electing students to school boards, Tre’Davon Rhodes announced he is running for the Tucson Unified School District board. “I am running for the TUSD Governing Board to ensure that, like me, all students have the resources and opportunities they need to be successful,” Rhodes said in his launch statement. “I … Read more

Ken Burns Program “The American Revolution” Spotlights Similarities Between Trump and the British King

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My wife and I are enjoying the Ken Burns documentary on PBS, “The American Revolution.” Like the British King, Trump has imposed unpopular taxes and laws, dissolved government agencies, and used force against Americans. The similarities between Trump and British King George are striking. ► British General Howe invaded American cities with troops from 1775 to … Read more

The Right Crumbles as MAGA Bimbo Marjorie Taylor Greene Flushes Her Seat in Congress

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America’s hard-right MAGA fringe is crumbling visibly, as “Jewish Space Lasers” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she is quitting her US House job representing lunatics and psychos in Georgia. The rats are jumping off the sinking reactionary-right ship. The shrieking banshee has ricocheted from one controversy to another: Migration away from MAGA In recent weeks, … Read more

Meet Commander Gregory Bovino, the Villain of ICE Deportations

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A vicious Border Patrol thug – Gregory Bovino – is invading American cities in a career marked by court condemnations and charges of excessive force. “Bovino wants to build a brand, a name for himself, like I’m a f****** tough guy. Where were these f****** tough guys under the Biden administration speaking out and demanding … Read more

Youthquake: ‘Run for Something’ Unleashes a New Democratic Generation

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In a post-election briefing that felt like a call to arms, Run for Something President Amanda Litman delivered a clear message to Democrats nationwide: the next generation isn’t waiting its turn — it’s taking its seat at the table. Speaking to hundreds of supporters on November 18, 2025, Litman unveiled staggering statistics underscoring a tectonic … Read more

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