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.

Good-bye to All That

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The American Conservative: Good-bye to All That. I seldom simply recommend an article on my blog. That I’m doing so should be taken as evidence that this essay by Austin Bramwell, formerly a trustee of the conservative mouthpiece National Review, totally blew my hair back. A few intellectually honest conservatives have recently begun attempts to … Read more

DFA Tucson Iraq War Forum Dec. 6th

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DFA TucsonPRESENTS IRAQ: What Next? Wednesday December 6th , 2006 at 7:00pm Northwest Neighborhood Center 2160 N 6th Ave , Tucson, AZ  (One block south of Grant Rd on 6 th Ave. Next to Mansfield Park) Click here for Map   A Panel Discussion followed by Questions and Answers. This Event is Free and open … Read more

An Invitation

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You might have noticed that I’ve been rather quiet of late. My heart just isn’t in the blogging at the moment. Every time I think about a topic I might want to blog about a little voice says, "Well, who cares, really?" I’ve been locked in oppositional mode for so long that I’ve lost the … Read more

Representative Giffords Announces Transistion Team

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A fairly important document, which has gotten only pro forma coverage from the traditional media, and a little more coverage in the local Douglas Dispatch, recently landed in my in-box: a press release naming the members of Gabby’s transition team tasked with creating a staff for the new Congresswoman. Their actions and decisions will have … Read more

Drinking Liberally 11/16

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Liberals will be found drinking and talking at the Shanty on 4th Ave. again this Thursday evening, beginning at 6pm. This week our special guest will be Mike Hein, Tucson’s City Manager. I’m sure many of you haven’t yet met the fellow who now runs our fair city. In our City Manager-centric, civil-service-oriented city charter, … Read more