The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast

Ep. 1578: AZ Blue by 25’? Hobbs trying. +Mark Haughwout shares cyclist tragedy, train limits, winter storm and other top news picks.

Ep. 1578: AZ Blue by 25’? Hobbs trying. +Mark Haughwout shares cyclist tragedy, train limits, winter storm and other top news picks.
     Ep. 1578: Monday, February 27, 2023 
 
Jeff and Mark Haughwout hit on Jeff’s Top News Picks including an “intense” winter storm, southern AZ rancher murder case moving forward, huge fentanyl bust, huge snow totals, new AZ drivers licenses, last AZ Pearl Harbor survivor passes away and more. 
 
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Ep. 1576: Rep. Chaplik, shutdown coming? Energy expert Larry Behrens fights for energy policy sanity.

Ep. 1576: Rep. Chaplik, shutdown coming? Energy expert Larry Behrens fights for energy policy sanity.
    Ep. 1576: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Jeff’s Top News Picks (starts at 3:00) include legislative bills, crazy NAZ weather and more…link to Jeff’s Top News Picks here. 
 
Rep. Chaplik: Is an Arizona government shutdown coming?Representative Joseph Chaplik gives a legislative update (starts at 23:00) including his bill to ban businesses from banning cash transactions, what was in the budget that Governor Hobbs vetoed, a new mask study showing masks did little (Chaplik authored the Mask Freedom bill last year) plus the Arizona Freedom Caucus and saving America through the 10th Amendment. 
 
Energy expert Larry Behrens talks about Americas Strategic Oil Reserve. 
Larry Behrens of Power the Future fills us in on Biden emptying the Strategic Oil Reserve (starts at 44:00) good energy policy (that’s lacking in our nation), Russias impact on oil and the EPA fighting to stay home.

Ep. 1575: Sgt. Dan McKnight, 80 years of unconstitutional wars. Mackenzie Rodgers of APS talks power outages. Zach Ellman discusses key fob thefts.

Ep. 1575: Sgt. Dan McKnight, 80 years of unconstitutional wars. Mackenzie Rodgers of APS talks power outages. Zach Ellman discusses key fob thefts.
      Wednesday, February 22, 2023
 
(6:00) Mackenzie Rodgers from APS gives a power outage update and what technicians are facing including flying debris and 10’ snow drifts. 
(23:00) Sgt. Dan McKnight of Defendtheguard.us discusses SB 1367, 80 years of unconstitutional wars and the push to protect National Guard from long overseas deployments. 
(35:00) Funny Phoenix people in the snow and driving a Sentra during a blizzard. 
(43:00) Zach Ellman of JustWirelessAZ.com joins Jeff, Angela and Olivia to discuss the latest storm, lack of sanity in DC, key fob crimes and more.

Ep. 1575: 20-40” of snow? Arizonas next Senator? More taxes = horrible roads!

Ep. 1575: 20-40” of snow? Arizonas next Senator? More taxes = horrible roads! 
    Tuesday, February 21, 2023
 
Maria Haughwout joins Jeff, Angela and Olivia to discuss…
Major storm, high winds, being prepared for power failures.
Who will be Arizonas next Senator? Why do these races start so soon?
Arizonas budget doubles yet roads are worse off!
AZ AG won’t join 2nd Amendment lawsuit.
Nuclear threats? Biden visits Ukraine, Xi to Moscow.
Limousine liberals want a world run by electric but Angela highlights the horrors of the cobalt mines in the Congo.

#1572: Jeff talks with Prescott Mayor Phil Goode

#1572: Friday, February 17, 2023 
 
Jeff talks with Prescott Mayor Phil Goode
 
Mayor Phil Goode of Prescott gives an update on…
Protecting the regional airport from encroachment.  
New water policy by allocation. 
Slower managed growth, 
Strong public safety services. 
Support for our veterans  
Upcoming election 

#1571: Education discussion with Tom Horne, “this is the war of the normal against the crazy” + rental tax ban advances but destined for Hobbs veto.

#1571: Education discussion with Tom Horne, “this is the war of the normal against the crazy” + rental tax ban advances but destined for Hobbs veto.
#1571: Thursday, February 16, 2023 
 
Superintendent Tom Horne (3:00) discusses the state of education in Arizona including the ESA (school choice) program, DEI and CRT in our schools, public safety and his push to get one law enforcement officer in each school.
 
Horne on prioritizing law enforcement in schools over social workers… “Our schools need to be able to defend themselves”
 
Listeners chime in (36:00) including Kelly from Cottonwood who’s concerned about an upcoming all ages drag show and Ashley from Flagstaff who has questions about the ESA program. 
 
Rental tax ban passes (45:00) but unfortunately is doomed to be vetoed by Governor Hobbs who apparently just doesn’t get it! An update on the AZ rancher charged with murder.
 
Spelling bee winner! (67:00)
 
“Who’s Brad Pitt” (70:00) a preview of episode 2 of Oravits Overload, a family show to lighten the mood a bit. Watch Oravits Overload Episode2 HERE.

#1570: Good intentions gone bad? Rob Wilson discusses the STURDY act. + Glenn Leest with a market update.

#1570: Wednesday, February 15
 
#1570: Good intentions gone bad? Rob Wilson discusses the STURDY act. + Glenn Leest with a market update. 
 
Jeff and Rob Wilson of Timberline Firearms and Training start off with (2:00) a chemical spill closing I-10 in Tucson, how safe are cities like Flagstaff with the railroad running though it, the STURDY act…good intentions but questionable outcomes.
 
Epic debacles, city hunting and the government protecting everyone from everything (44:00) + the $200million…make it $500million Arizona shipping container debacle.
 
Market update with Glenn Leest and Brent Rankin (58:00) including big retail sales boost, higher inflation and how markets change over time.

#1569: Chicken guns, bloated budgets, Sidlinger’s scary ATC story, Haughwout’s election prediction

#1569: Chicken guns, bloated budgets, Sidlinger’s scary ATC story, Haughwout’s election prediction 
 
Mark Haughwout joins Jeff, Angela and Olivia with inflation news, AZ GOP budget woes, Katie Hobbs “special” award, valentines day message, happy birthday Arizona. + Bruce Sidlinger shares a scary air traffic control incident and chimes in on the “UFO” balloons. 

#1568: Jeff Knorr and Dave Ledbetter discuss work ethic in America, the downside of social media, successful and unsuccessful business ventures.

#1568: Jeff Knorr and Dave Ledbetter discuss work ethic in America, the downside of social media, successful and unsuccessful business ventures.
#1568: Monday, February 13, 2023
 
Jeff’s Top News Picks (4:00) include: dynamite in Chino Valley, Biden ruining the washer machine, UFOs over US? And AZ Senate rejecting Gov. Hobbs Health Dir. choice. 
 
Two perfect examples of political insanity out of NY and CA. (18:00)
 
Jeff Knorr and David Ledbetter drop by to discuss…(30:00) work ethic in America, being plugged in vs. being in nature, chickens (of course), how being an employer has changed over the past 20 years, video stores vs. streaming services, successful and unsuccessful business ventures plus an extra 40 minute podcast only bonus!

#1567: Weekly Roundup includes…drag protest in Cottonwood, push for trade schools and AZ budget fail!

#1567: Weekly Roundup includes…drag protest in Cottonwood, push for trade schools and AZ budget fail!
 
#1567: Weekly Roundup includes…drag protest in Cottonwood, push for trade schools and AZ budget fail!