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.

Justice of the Peace Clancy Jayne’s Political Activity

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Posted by Michael Bryan Is this a violation of Judicial Ethics Rules? Rules 4.1 (A) (2) and (4) provide that a judge shall not make speeches on behalf of a candidate for public office (2) and nor take part in any campaign event other than his own (4). Rule 4.1 (C) (2) provides that a judge … Read more

We Are Listening in 2012!

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 Blog for Arizona is pleased to announce the return of a feature for 2012. Because mainstream media do not cover local campaigns except within a narrow window of coverage shortly before a primary or general election, BforAZ will strive to provide our readers with in-depth election coverage throughout the year. With the number and coverage … Read more

Marijuana vs. Immigration

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Posted By Michael Bryan So let me get this straight, Jan. You think that Federal drug law ought to trump the right of Arizonans to set up a system of medical marijuana, but Federal immigration law does not trump the Arizona's right to set up its own system of immigration? Do I detect a few … Read more

Andy Thomas is in Big Trouble

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Posted by Michael Bryan We here at BfAZ have expended considerable pixels over the past few years following, and criticizing, the abuses of Andrew Thomas as Maricopa County Attorney, and then his campaign for Arizona's Attorney General – and what a nightmare Attorney General Andrew Thomas would have been… We've been harsh, and we've been … Read more

And Arapio’s Supporters Go There Publicly

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By Michael Bryan In my post summarizing the DOJ's 14141 action against MSCO, I suggested that one of the political ploys that Arpaio and his supporters might try is to attack the messenger: Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas Perez, Esq. The simple fact is that Perez is Latino, and that in … Read more