Michael Bryan

Michael founded BlogForArizona.net as the Howard Dean presidential campaign blog for Arizona in 2003, and has been blogging ever since. The Blog is now coming up on 20 years of continuous publication, a major achievement for any political blog, which usually have the life-spans of mayflies. Michael is an attorney living in Tucson with his wife Lauren. In 2008, Michael remade BlogForArizona into a collaborative project. Michael is now but one of the contributors to the blog and provides editorial and publishing direction in consultation with the Board of Directors and the other authors. If you want to keep up with the latest Arizona and National political news in an entertaining quick hit of news and opinion, check out the BlogForArizona twitter feed, which Mike largely curates and writes. Michael is also an AAPC member who occassionally consults on political campaigns, strategy and communications.

UPDATED May 8th: Democrats Voted for Some Bad Bills, but AZ Rep. Alma Hernandez Sponsored a Terrible One

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UPDATE: I am very disappointed that Governor Hobbs signed HB2880 rather than vetoing it, as it deserved. Per Tucson Agenda: “Hobbs signed a bill that requires university administrators to order protesters who camp out on campuses to dismantle their tents and leave, Capitol Media Services’ Howard Fischer reports. If protesters refuse, they could face trespassing charges. The bill was … Read more

Gallego’s and Kelly’s Support of the Lake Riley Act Undermines the Democratic Party’s Defense of Due Process Rights

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I have opined previously that the Democratic Party needs to re-evaluate its public position and advocacy on immigration restrictions. I do believe that Democrats must consider publicly supporting greater restrictions on immigration. But I find it wholly unacceptable for Democrats to advocate for or tolerate any diminution of the due process rights of any person … Read more

BlogForArizona: Your Resistance Headquarters

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We here at BlogForArizona are deeply concerned about the emerging Trump Dictatorship, just like so many of you. We have been and will continue covering closely the ongoing Coup by this Admin against the other branches of our government at the Federal and State level, our public institutions, and civil society. We will endeavor to … Read more

Is a Progressive Approach to Immigration Regulation and Restriction Possible?

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Denmark provides a very interesting example of a progressive party winning rather than losing ground against fascists wielding popular outrage at uncontrolled mass immigration… by seriously and substantially restricting immigration, even while leaning into other progressive goals and programs that decrease inequality, building stronger families and communities, and providing a more secure social safety net … Read more