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. **

AZ State Senator J.D. Mesnard Is Sick of Smelling Your Skunky Bud!

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Something smells funny, and AZ Senator Javan Daniel Mesnard (J.D. for short) wants to fine abusers of his nose $750. Could it be a fart? Maybe a flaming bag of dog poop on his front porch? Somebody, somewhere near Mesnard’s house on Homestead Court in Chandler, is smoking weed! It’s so odiferous, says the Republican … Read more

Skip Trump’s SOTU Lie-Fest and Watch the “People’s State of the Union Rally” Instead

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Skip Trump’s State of the Union and Watch the “People’s State of the Union” Rally Instead Democrats plan to counter Trump’s speech to Congress with a rally that you can watch on X, YouTube and independent, progressive media outlets for live coverage. Coinciding with the official address, the live rally will take place next Tuesday … Read more

Boycott ICE’s Corporate Collaborators that Profit from its Cruelty

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“Trump’s murderous ICE thugs are out of control,” said Robert Reich, an American professor, lawyer, and political commentator. “To rein them in, we can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.” ICE is flush with funding, thanks to the big ugly bill enacted last year. Much of that money … Read more

TreDavon Rhodes Gets Key Endorsements at his Campaign Launch for TUSD

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Speaking at TreDavon Rhodes’ campaign launch, former Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and City Council members Paul Cunningham and Miranda Schubert endorsed TreDavon Rhodes for the TUSD school board. The launch was packed on February 12, 2026, at the Crooked Tooth Brewery courtyard. Former Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild said, “Why would an old guy like me … Read more

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