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. **

Quick Look: 9 Initiatives on the November Ballot

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NOTE that propositions passed by the voters can only be changed by a statewide vote or a supermajority of the legislature. The wording of propositions may be obscure or deceptive. If you don’t understand the text or don’t agree with all parts of a proposition, consider voting NO and working for change within the legislature. … Read more

Exposed: GOP Extremists Behind Harassment of Save Our Schools Petitions

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Hecklers have been harrassing volunteers collecting signatures for the Stop Voucher Expansion petitions at libraries & business locations. They carry signs that say “Decline to Sign.” “I never in all the years that we have been working on initiative campaigns have we ever seen a coordinated effort like this. We usually see it in lawsuits after … Read more

This is What Winning Looks Like

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This is what winning looks like. ✅ Climate change ✅ Lowering drug costs ✅ Helping Medicare recipients ✅ Economic rescue ✅ Lowest unemployment in 50 years ✅ Infrastructure plan ✅ Gun safety law ✅ China competitiveness bill ✅ First Black woman on the US Supreme Court

Dick Cheney in the Scariest Video Ever

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In a new 60-second ad called “He Knows It” which began running across all online and streaming platforms on August 5, 2022, former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks directly to the camera in support of his daughter, Liz Cheney. The full ad, along with a transcript, can be seen below: Former Vice President Dick Cheney: … Read more

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