The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast

Doesn’t the left ever get tired of protesting? Ep. 2086

A busy Arizona day on the show with Mark Haughwout and I discussing Governor Hobbs veto of a common sense election change with her first veto of the year…many more to come. Tump/Musk protests in Phoenix and Flagstaff and the left that never tires of protesting. A Canada and Flagstaff plane crash, a rescue in Sedona, a bill making “Howdy” AZ’s official greeting and much more. 

Joe Galli, the Arizona budget & where’d a couple hundred million go? Ep. 2084

Joe Galli (from Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce) gives us a legislative update, talks housing and shares info about a budget shortfall and hundreds of millions that the state is now short. 

Bob Thorpe fights sanctuary city push in Flagstaff. Ep. 2083

Former state rep. Bob Thorpe joins Mark and I to talk about a push by some to make Flagstaff a sanctuary city. Plus we hit on birthright citizenship, fire issues and the so called “fake electors”. 

Lori Matthews & the “speed of government” + Paul Winfree AI, debt & growth.

I start off with an update on the Arizona governor’s race.
 
Flagstaff city council member Lori Matthews returns to the show to talk forest fires, housing and more. 
 
Inflation is still a problem and why interest rates aren’t going down. 
 
Olivia shares the crazy story of federal employees pushing paper in a mine. 
 
President and CEO of the Economic Policy Innovation Center (and former Trump staffer) Paul Winfree talks AI, tariffs, growing the economy and more. 

AZ GOP Chair Gina Swoboda & how to win in 2026!

I talk with the Arizona Chair of the Republican Party, Gina Swoboda about winning the governorship in 2026, fixing Arizona’s slow counting when it comes to elections, the impact President Trump is having on AZ and the USA and much more. 

Daniel Turner talks “Energy Emergency” + end of legislative immunity in AZ? Ep. 2080

I start the week off with a couple of bills making their way through the Arizona Legislature including a push to limit unemployment based off the unemployment rate and a push to end legislative immunity. Daniel Turner of Power the Future gives an update on America’s energy production, Trump and the energy emergency plus a reality check on how long these changes take to implement. 
 
Angela joins me to talk about the end of the penny. We go over some more proposed AZ legislation including a possible end of statewide enforcement of certain firearms and explosives. Egg thefts skyrocket and the Boy Scouts change their name to be “more inclusive”. 

Senate President Warren Petersen talks election reform.

I sat down at the capitol with Senate President Warren Petersen for an update on election reform, immigration issues, legal battles in Arizona and more.

Rob Wilson, new leaders, same old story with the Democrats. Ep. 2076

Rob Wilson joins me, DOGE taking hold, is it too late though? DNC picks its new leaders, but it’s the same old story. Rob also shares tales from the sustainability department, harboring illegals and more. 

Bruce Sidlinger, “the government still has floppy drives in the tower”. Ep. 2075

Starting off with Angela and an update on Mexico falling to Trumps demands not 2 days after they were made. Plus, Panama backs down and the US is set to take over management of the canal. Trump continues to overwhelm the system. Angela and I also discuss a proposal to ban grocery taxes in Arizona and a not so good proposal to subsidize a stadium with tax dollars. 
 
Aviation expert Bruce Sidlinger joins me during the second hour with a perspective on recent airline tragedies that were sadly predicted and how we can fix this industry moving forward. 

Senator Rogers gives a legislative update from the capitol.

I sat down with Senator Wendy Rogers in her office at the capitol in Phoenix for a legislative update. She also shares her experience at the Trump inauguration.