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.

Ephraim Cruz and His Son, Ethan… (and the “Paternity Suit”)

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There has been some news coverage regarding State Legislative candidate for LD 29, Ephraim Cruz, and the legal determination of paternity and financial support for his now 7 year old son, Ethan. In fact, people who know nothing else about the race, and don’t really follow politics, have heard of Cruz’s "paternity suit". It’s a … Read more

Arizona Week in Review

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Some of you might have noticed that my posting has been rather slow of late. I hope that some of my fellow bloggers have been able to keep you informed and entertained, but I realize that Arizona political news and opinion has been rather too thin on the ground around here. When I think about … Read more

Hangin’ with Mr. 28%

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A sharp eyed Giffords supporter noted that the Vail Sun ran a photo of Bee and Bush together at the big fundraiser which seems to escaped the media blackout. Children: every politician’s weakness…

iMadork

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I just got an iPhone. I’m posting this by jabbing madly at a little screen, even though I am sitting at a perfectly good computer. And have paid an absurd amount of money to do it. Jobs is a genius, and I am a dork.

Bush Should Just Put Taxpayer Money in Bee’s Warchest

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There has been much clamor over Bush’s visit to Tucson to host a fund-raiser for Senator Bee’s Congressional bid. Most commentary on the blogs has focused on Bee’s political tone-deafness in associating so closely with a deeply divisive and unpopular President, with Bush’s secretiveness during the visit, and about how the disruption and inconvenience caused … Read more