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. **

Come to Tucson Mayor Romero’s Press Conference on Gun Safety

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Please plan to attend Tucson Mayor Regina Romero’s press conference on Thursday, January 9th at 10:30 am. Mayor Romero will join other elected officials, gun safety advocates, and community members to announce her official joining of Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), a bipartisan coalition of mayors fighting to end gun violence nationwide. MAIG is a … Read more

Steve Diamond with Indivisible Activists

Democrat Steve Diamond Aims to Oust Do-Nothing Pima Supervisor Steve Christy

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Democratic activist Steve Diamond of Tucson is running for Pima County Supervisor in District 4, bringing a labor-friendly, pro-environment and pro-local business approach to the office. In the process, Diamond plans to oust one-term, do-nothing Supervisor Steve Christy — a millionaire Republican. Diamond is the first Democratic candidate to run there since 1996, and he … Read more

Victoria Steele

Sen. Victoria Steele Lines Up Bills on the Climate Emergency

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State Senator Victoria Steele, a staunch advocate for the environment and children, will hit the ground running January 13 when the Legislature opens next month, introducing four bills to combat climate change in Arizona. Steele, a Democrat representing Tucson’s Legislative District 9, spoke to a supportive audience at a recent Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting. … Read more

Gun Safety Press Conference

Pima Supervisors Endorse Background Checks in Gun Sales

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The Pima County Supervisors passed a resolution on Dec. 17 in favor of universal background checks in all gun sales. The Board called for the US Senate and President Trump to approve a US House of Representatives bill requiring background checks of private firearms sales, including at gun shows and over the internet. The move … Read more

Convicted Gun Felons Run the Pima County Gun Show

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It is dangerous enough that convicted felons can buy weapons at the Pima County Fairgrounds without an ID or a background check. But it’s inexcusable that the County has a contract with convicted gun felons who run the Crossroads of the West gun show. It’s shocking but true. Robert and Jeff Templeton, the operators of … Read more

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