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.

Ambassadorial Suicide Initiative

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Via: CommonDreams.org STATE DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM – SECRET TO: All Ambassadors FROM: Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs — Karen Hughes THROUGH: The White House — Mr. Karl Rove SUBJECT: Ambassadorial Suicide Initiative: Follow-up to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Colleen Graffy’s New Initiative on Suicide as a Good … Read more

How to Raise CAFE standards without Congress

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Some SUV drivers are taking matters into their own hands. They are torching their gas-guzzling road hogs and not looking back. While insurance fraud is a ‘bad thing’, ultimately, maybe it is less costly overall than using of a fleet of personal vehicles that are less fuel efficient than 20 years ago. Maybe instead of … Read more

Senator John McCain’s Straight Party Ticket

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I got a letter from Senator John McCain’s PAC, Straight Talk America, today. Seems the Sentator wants to "bring real reform to government, do away with ‘business as usual’, and help chart a new future to deal with our country’s most serious problems and needs." All that and and to get some traction in his … Read more

Questioning the Official 9/11 Story

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Do you believe that the government (especially this government) has never, and will never, lie to you about important matters of public concern? Do you believe that those in the vast secret apparatus of state justified by ‘national security’ would never do unsavory and even criminal things in the name of ‘security’ or what they … Read more

Arizona’s Presidential Caucus Race?

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Pressure has been building since the 2004 cycle for more early contests to prevent two fairly unrepresentative states (NH and IA) from so over-determining the nomination process. Several ideas have been floated, including a Western ‘Super’ Primary, but what seems likely to actually occur is that the DNC may (they aren’t committed to action yet) … Read more