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. **

Trump’s Mysterious Hand Bruises Draw Medical Questions as Press Stays Silent

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Visible injuries and swelling prompt speculation about president’s health, but mainstream media largely ignores story that consumed coverage during Biden era.   President Donald Trump’s recent public appearances have been marked by conspicuous bruising on both hands and visible ankle swelling, raising medical questions that the White House has deflected with brief explanations while major … Read more

Christian Leaders Nationwide Unite to Condemn Trump’s Extreme Immigration Enforcement

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Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and United Church of Christ leaders across the United States are mounting an unprecedented interfaith opposition to Trump’s extreme immigration enforcement policies. In recent months, Pope Leo XIV, Arizona bishops, and a nationwide coalition of clergy have all raised their voices in defense of immigrants, calling for justice, compassion, and … Read more

Trump Plans Military Invasion of Chicago, My Home Town

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Trump is planning to send thousands of National Guard members and active-duty soldiers to invade Chicago, a Democratic city with 2.7 million residents. As a person who lived and worked in Chicago for 35 years, I can say this is an egregious outrage that must be met with outright hostility. This is a horrific exercise … Read more

Arizona Secretary of State to Dems: Fight Like Champions or Keep Losing

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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes declared that Democrats have become “soft losers” who need to abandon their “warm and fuzzy” approach and start fighting like champions. “We are not being authentic, we’re not being honest, and we’re not actually fighting,” Fontes said, pointing to nationwide voter registration drops among Democrats as evidence of the … Read more

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