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. ▼

Tucson’s Young Democrats Fire Back: “Stop Playing It Safe and Start Fighting”

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In a no-holds-barred discussion that lasted nearly two hours, four Gen Z Democratic activists delivered a stark message to Democratic Party leaders: abandon cautious centrism, embrace bold progressive messaging, and stop underestimating young candidates — or risk losing an entire generation of voters. The Democrats of Greater Tucson (DGT) gathered on October 24, 2025, at … Read more

Progressive Advocacy Group Mobilizes Renters to Run for Office

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Facing a generation locked out of homeownership and crushed by soaring rents, Run for Something is mobilizing renters to fight back — not with protests, but by running for local office to rewrite the housing rules themselves. RFS aims to bring at least 10,000 renters into its pipeline in 2026. It is working to empower … Read more

With 8.2 Million at No Kings Day, we are Getting Closer to Regime Change

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Up to 8.2 million people protested across the country on the second No Kings Day on October 18, 2025, according to the organizers. This massive turnout brings America closer to the “3.5% rule,” which can trigger regime change. ‘No Kings’ was the largest protest in US history. The US population is 342,678,092, according to the … Read more

Arizona Journalists Vow to Stand Firm Against Rising Threats to Press Freedom

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In a community forum packed with 100 attendees, veteran journalists from across Southern Arizona delivered a stark warning: local news is under siege from lawsuits, budget cuts, and coordinated attacks on press credibility—but they’re not backing down. The panel discussion was held by the Green Valley Democrats on October 12, 2025, and moderated by yours … Read more

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