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. ▼

Abortion Rights Measure Prop 139 Passes with Broad Support

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This article is reprinted from the Arizona Mirror. Arizona made abortion a constitutionally protected right, in a move that sends a strong rebuke to the state’s GOP legislative majority, most of which backed a near-total ban earlier this year.  Support for Proposition 139, the Arizona Abortion Access Act, overwhelmingly outweighs opposition. With about half of … Read more

Six Myths Behind the Fallacy of a “Border Crisis”

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This is an edited article by Gloria Rebecca Gomez of the Arizona Mirror. Yes, the country needs comprehensive immigration reform. But the persistent Republican disinformation that there is a “border crisis” has no basis in reality. Instead, there has been a sharp decline in migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border in 2024. The truth is … Read more

Republicans’ Arizona Ground Game Goes Missing

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I canvassed recently for the Democratic Party and noticed something unusual. On a voter’s door, I found a homemade photocopy of a typed-up Republican candidate list left by the local GOP precinct committee person. In contrast, the Democratic team sent me out with glossy, full-color campaign literature printed on heavy stock paper. I was working … Read more

Vote NO on AZ Supreme Court Justices Bolick and King

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Arizona voters should reject partisan zealots Clint Bolick and Kathryn King from continuing on the Arizona Supreme Court. They voted to restore the 1864 total abortion ban on April 9, 2024, horrifying Arizonans. The ruling was so repellent that the state legislature took only 15 days to repeal the Bolick/King abortion ban. They are unfit … Read more

Save our Schools Endorses “Students First” Team for Catalina Foothills School Board

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Save Our Schools Arizona announced: “We are thrilled to endorse Jacquelyn Davoli, Tom Logue, & Eileen Jackson for Catalina Foothills School District School Board! These #PublicSchoolProud candidates are running to ensure that all Catalina Foothills students have access to an excellent education. #Vote4PublicEd.” The community has had two great opportunities to hear from CFSD Governing … Read more

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