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.

In Conversation with Engel and Hernandez Audio-Only Podcasts

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Today I released the audio-only podcast versions of my conversations with Dan Hernandez and Kirsten Engel, who are running for the Democratic party nomination to Congress in District 6. Please listen, subscribe, rate and review in your favorite podcasting app. Daniel Hernandez: Kirsten Engel:

Senator Vince Leach, the Worst Legislator in Arizona

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Senator Vince Leach of Oro Valley distinguished himself as one of the Worst Legislators in Arizona. A Republican, Leach is running for re-election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 17. Men like Leach should be vilified and voted out of office now. Leach’s voting record on gun bills has been appalling. • Leach … Read more

Gabby Giffords: I’m Furious!

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A massacre of children and their teachers. Someone who should never have had a gun. And, at that, a military-grade rifle that belongs on a battlefield, not in an elementary school classroom. So when my husband Mark Kelly and I heard, we knew it was time for politicians to stop talking and start leading. That … Read more

In Conversation With Kirsten Engel for Congress in AZ’s District 6

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I sat down for a conversation with state legislator and candidate for Congress in CD6, Kirsten Engel. I got about a half-hour with the candidate to discuss her background, views, and aspirations should she go to Congress. During the interview, I asked Kirsten about what she would like to see changed about the U.S. Constitution … Read more

In Conversation With Daniel Hernandez for Congress in AZ’s District 6

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I sat down for a conversation with state legislator and candidate for Congress in CD6, Daniel Hernandez. I got about an hour with the candidate to discuss his background, views, and aspirations should he go to Congress. Following is a full transcript (AI-generated and lightly edited, mistakes are mine…) of our conversation: Michael: [00:00:00] All … Read more