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. **
400 attend candidate forum on gentrification

400 Jam Forum on Tucson Westside Gentrification Crisis

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Out-of-state and foreign speculators are now descending on Tucson, are buying up aging houses in the west side barrio, making repairs and flipping them for much higher prices. This “gentrification” effect eliminates low-cost housing and raises rents and house prices. It also destroys the culture and heritage of a neighborhood. To the audience of 400 … Read more

Senate Candidate Mark Kelly Distinguishes Himself from McSally

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Democratic US Senate candidate Mark Kelly separated himself from incumbent Republican Martha McSally, by saying he supports access to healthcare, refuses to take corporate money, wants to end the nation’s reliance on fossil fuel, supports background checks for gun purchases, and supports the Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling. Kelly spoke to more than 100 … Read more

"Reefer Madness" prosecutor Sheila Polk of Yavapai County.

AZ Supreme Court Marijuana Ruling Smacks Down Yavapai Prosecutor

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The good news is that medical marijuana users can still legally use marijuana extracts, hashish, and vape pens, according to the Arizona Supreme Court. The better news is that  Sheila Polk, the “reefer madness” Yavapai County Attorney was smacked down, her twisted legal arguments rejected, and her persecution of medical marijuana patients was undone. And … Read more

AZ Supreme Court Ruling on Cannabis Expected Today

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The Arizona Supreme Court is expected to rule today on the legality of marijuana extracts, concentrates, vapes, edibles made with extracts and other offerings.  Parties in the case received word from the court on Friday to expect the ruling in State of Arizona v. Rodney Christopher Jones at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. “If the ruling … Read more

Civic Leader Randi Dorman to Focus on Economy as Tucson Mayor

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On her first day in office as Tucson Mayor, real estate developer Randi Dorman will rivet her attention on five key sectors of the city economy, finding new businesses to come to Tucson and boosting businesses that are already here. She will accomplish this by fully staffing the city Economic Development office, promoting Tucson as … Read more

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