Larry Bodine

Larry Bodine, a journalist and attorney, is the Chair of LD18 Democrats, was President of Greater Tucson, and has been an elected Precinct Committeeman since 2006 in Arizona and Illinois. He was a Delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention.   ✍He began writing for the Blog for Arizona in June 2017 — See https://blogforarizona.net/author/larry-bodine  ✍His 44-year career includes reporting for the New York Daily News, which was then the largest-circulation US newspaper, at a time when he won 7 awards for investigative journalism.   ✍Larry is an attorney and is a member in good standing of the Wisconsin State Bar.
Mark Finchem is not fit to serve

Recall Finchem Campaign Falls Short

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With only 18,000 signatures out of 24,775 needed by July 8, the Arizonans for Rural Accountability announced it will not collect enough signatures to force a recall election of Rep. Mark Finchem in Arizona’s 11th Legislative District. “For too long, Finchem’s extremism went unanswered and in many cases even unnoticed. That is not the case … Read more

Join the Juneteenth Celebration this Saturday

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From 11 am to 1 pm join us virtually on the Pima Community College Tube Channel as we reminisce about past Juneteenth events, entertain you with history, song, poetry, dance, appearances from city officials, pastors, local small businesses, the Buffalo Soldiers, and the Juneteenth Board and Committee. Simply visit youtube.com/PCCTVSTREAM on June 19 at 11 … Read more

Pima Recorder Explains How to Sidestep AZ’s ‘Scary” Voter Suppression Law

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Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares Kelly addressed the effects of the voter suppression bill, SB1485, at the LD9 Democrats meeting on May 25, 2021. Governor Ducey signed SB1485 on May 11. It strips out voters from the Active Early Voting List (mail-in voting) who don’t vote in two consecutive election cycles. The law was passed … Read more

Attorney Bob McWhirter to Join Crowded Field for AZ Attorney General

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Attorney and Constitutional scholar Bob McWhirter is days away from announcing a run for Arizona Attorney General in 2022. A Democrat and Trump critic, he has spoken twice at Democrats of Greater Tucson. See Robert McWhirter: the Constitution and Donald Trump and Donald Trump vs. the Constitution. Democrat January Contreras, who ran for Attorney General … Read more

Republican Attacks Woman Collecting Signatures to Recall Finchem

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Oro Valley Police arrested Melvyn Hockwitt, 78, for attacking a young woman at the Oro Valley Public Library who was collecting signatures for the Recall Campaign for Rep. Mark Finchem. A registered Republican, Hockwitt has posted right-wing comments on his Facebook page. Hockwitt yelled and verbally assaulted the volunteer signature collector and tore up petitions … Read more