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.

Arizona Democrats in the News: AZ Rep. Steve Farley on CPS

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I am inaugurating a new series here on Blog For Arizona. There is a lot of really great media coverage of Arizona’s Democrats and the issues that our party members and elected officials are speaking out about. I’ve decided my little blog will do its little bit to help get those messages out there. You … Read more

Should Shadegg Stay or Should Shadegg Go?

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John Shadegg is giving his announced retirement a second thought now that 140 or so of his colleagues, and some of his potential replacements, have asked him to stay. The Congressman from CD 3 has learned to act like a starlet who threatens to walk off the set in the middle of filming in order … Read more

Can Nuclear Power Make the U.S. More Energy Independent?

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My friend Russell Lowes, a regular at Tucson’s Drinking Liberally, has started a blog, Safe Energy Analyst, in which he’s going to be writing regularly about issues surrounding the energy economy, emerging energy technologies and energy policy. I will be cross-posting many of his posts here at Blog For Arizona. I hope you’ll check out … Read more

Guest Commentary by John Wright: Voucher Legislation in Arizona

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The Arizona legislature is trying to damage public education again by introducing irresponsible legislation to create vouchers, all in the name of change or reform.  Download a summary of Arizona education voucher bills this session. (PDF) In recent years "change" in education has been defined, by conservative proponents of vouchers, as providing a small percentage … Read more

Donna Edwards Defeat of Al Wynn Holds a Lesson for All GAGA Democrats

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Progressive Democrat Donna Edwards knocked off 8-term incumbent Go-Along to Get-Along (GAGA) Democrat Al Wynn in Maryland’s 4th District. And it wasn’t a squeeky victory, it was a 60%-35% butt-thumping by Donna Edwards. The voters demonstrated that they were fed up with Democrats caving in to the Republican and corporate special interest agenda. They want … Read more