The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast

Senate President Petersen: Budget discussions, Hobbs flip flop and a Flagstaff event

I catch up with Senate President Warren Petersen and he gives a budget update, comments on Hobbs CCCP flip flop and shares an upcoming event in Flagstaff. 

From north of Fairbanks: The Alaska “dream”, Governor Hobbs and bad eggs.

Angela and I do the show from Chena Hot Springs, northeast of Fairbanks Alaska with updates on AZ Governor Hobbs China flip flop and bills vetoed. Angela shares a snake story and I share a story from a bush pilot making his way through Alaska.  

From Alaska: Travel stories and updates from the road.

My family joins me as we do our first show from the road just outside Fairbanks Alaska sharing details of our 17 days on the road. I also give some news updates including whats happening with local, state and federal budgets. New shows all week including an update from Senate President Warren Petersen. Email and comments or questions, talkwithjeff@icloud.com 

Senate President Warren Petersen gives a budget update.

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen talks about the bills he’s most happy with so far, frustration over bills Hobbs has vetoed, “farms to housing”, the AZ ICE Act, 2026 ballot initiatives and the states budget. 

Councilmember Lori Matthews Flagstaff Update

Flagstaff City Councilmember Lori Matthews gives an update on city construction projects, housing issues, the regional plan and the 2026 election. 
 
As discussed, AZ petition link
https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/election/eps/op/

Senator Wendy Rogers talks Hobbs vetoes & legislative successes.

Senator Wendy Rogers joins me in the studio to share some wins with several of her bills being signed by the governor. She also shares the frustration over Hobbs vetoing several of her pro Second Amendment bills. Plus an update on the states budget. 

Bob Thorpe's personal connection to the Menendez brother's trial. Ep. 2147

Bob Thorpe shares his families personal connection to the Menendez brother's trial. Olivia talks about Arizona's safest and not safest cities. + Skiing in June in AZ. And being famous for being famous.  

Land pirates in America & TRIPLE fee increases in “your national forest”. Ep. 2146

Angela joins me for the first two hours frustrated at triple fee increases proposed to get into “your national forest”. Land pirates rob and pillage in America, Congress continues its drunken spending ways, Hobbs vetoes 36 more bills but signs my “engineering standards” bill (thanks Senator Wendy Rogers). Olivia joins me in the third hour with comments including the benefits of trade schools and Cormac shares the veto process in Ireland. We end with an issue over uranium transport and new inflation numbers show eggs are a little less expensive. 

Len Anderson shares prospects fresh off his Africa trip.

My son Owen and my father-in-law joins me after his trip to South Africa to share his insights on the impacts of the US economy on other nations, refugees, poverty and hunting big game in Africa. 

Do you need a college degree? Ep. 2145

Angela joins me for this hour as we celebrate our daughter graduating NAU. But do you need a college degree and are companies pushing for this like they have in past? Angela shares some insight and I’ve got the numbers.