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. ▼

Where’s All that Oil from Venezuela?

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Now that the U.S. is “running” Venezuela after spending $4.7 billion on “Operation Southern Spear” to steal the country’s oil – where the heck is it? It’s not turning up as gasoline at your corner gas station. Venezuela has 303 billion barrels of proven reserves, the largest in the world. That’s one-fifth of the world’s … Read more

Jo Mendoza Says High Prices and Healthcare Cuts are crushing Arizona Families

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Democratic congressional candidate Jo Mendoza said Republican indifference to soaring costs and shrinking healthcare is squeezing families across Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. Speaking to Arizona Legislative District 17 Democrats, Mendoza framed the 2026 race against Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani as a battle over whether working families can still afford to live, raise children and get … Read more

Andy Biggs is the New Kari Lake Without a Dress

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As the career of two-time election loser Kari Lake fizzles in the MAGAsphere, Andy Biggs has slithered in as the top challenger to Governor Katie Hobbs. Kari Lake lost two major races — the 2022 Arizona governor’s race against Katie Hobbs — and Lake wasted a year and a half of the court’s time in … Read more

Democrats of Greater Tucson Endorses LD18 Democratic Team of Sundareshan, Gutierrez and Mathis

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The Democrats of Greater Tucson announced its enthusiastic endorsement of the Democratic legislative team representing Arizona Legislative District 18: Priya Sundareshan, Nancy Gutierrez, and Chris Mathis. The endorsements continue DGT’s longstanding support for progressive Democratic leadership in Tucson and Southern Arizona, following previous endorsements highlighted on DGT’s official endorsements page. “Senator Priya Sundareshan, Representative Nancy … Read more

Snakes in a Jar: Republicans Yee and Horne Call Each Other Liars in Debate for State School Superintendent

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A Republican candidate debate on PBS devolved into overlapping bickering, as Treasurer Kim Lee and disgraced State School Superintendent Tom Horne attacked each other. Both miscreants are running in a Republican primary against each other. The clear choice for viewers was “no thanks!” Horne, looking emaciated like a man with one foot in the grave, … Read more

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