The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast

#1566: The dis-United States and the SOU! Bob Thorpe comments on push for reparations to kids + Need more tradesmen in America.

#1566: The dis-United States and the SOU! Bob Thorpe comments on push for reparations to kids + Need more tradesmen in America. 
#1566: Thursday, February 9, 2023
 
A full show with former Arizona Representative Bob Thorpe discussing the State of the Union and how divided our nation is. Disney pushing reparations during kids cartoon. State of politics in AZ, model planes and the need for more tradesmen and women in America.  

#1565: Merissa Hamilton of Freedom Works breaks down GOP failed budget attempt.

1565: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
 
#1565: Merissa Hamilton of Freedom Works breaks down GOP failed budget attempt.
 
(1:00) Why Jeff didn’t watch the SOU!
(6:00) Jeff’s Top ARIZONA News Picks include gun storage bills, ban on cash bans, kangaroo cleat ban and NORAD and the Super Bowl. 
(19:00) PHX Fire Dept. warns of fire danger of lithium ion batteries. 
(23:00) Merissa Hamilton of Freedom Works and AZEZ.org shares how the Arizona budget vote broke down yesterday, discusses a bill to increase emergency response time to 5 minutes statewide. + Katie Hobbs appointments are up before the AZ Senate. 
(37:00) Toilet woes in Bull Head City.
(45:00) Jeff gives a background on how Arizona’s budget went from $9billion to $18billion, under Republicans, in just a few short years. Now, apparently a “skinny budget” is only $15billion? NO! Absurd! Where are the fiscal conservatives?
(63:00) An update on last nights Cottonwood City Council meeting and the 200 people that showed up to protest a scheduled “family” drag show.

#1564: Kim Dawson NAZ real estate update…$600k homes, $4,000 monthly payments!

#1564: Kim Dawson NAZ real estate update…$600k homes, $4,000 monthly payments! Tuesday, February 7, 2023
(3:00) Jeff’s Top News Picks include State of Union, rancher charged with murder in southern AZ, push to break up Maricopa County, Jeff’s push for state senators to be elected by county and the “media” push to end ESA’s.
(22:00) Some Cottonwood residents upset at city for renting out city facility for all ages drag show. Michael Nisito, a concerned resident of Cottonwood discusses why he is opposing the decision.
(36:00) Jeff and Olivia ponder why it takes two extra days to get a package shipped to Flagstaff vs. Verde Vally.
(43:00) Kim Dawson of Nova Home Loans spends the 2nd hour with Jeff giving details on the state of the real estate market in NAZ, the cost of borrowing including examples of $600,000 homes and $4,000 per month mortgage payments.

#1563: Monday: Woolly Mammoth burgers? + Scholarships for trades at Yavapai College with Jennifer Perry.

#1563: Monday: Woolly Mammoth burgers? + Scholarships for trades Yavapai College with Jennifer Perry.  
Monday, February 6, 2023
(4:00) Jeff’s Top News Picks include record debt, egg smuggling from Mexico,  Jeff’s take on the CCP SPY balloon fiasco, Lake Mary snow field broken through and Tusayan looking for council applicants (plus a little history about AZ’s smallest town)
(16:00) Jeff encourages the trades, shares a story of making his kids install a toilet. 
(22:00) Jennifer Perry with the Arizona Foundation talks about scholarships available for trades education at Yavapai Community College, Clarkdale branch. Lots of dollars in scholarships are available at AZFoundation.org
(34:00) Listeners chime in.
(44:00) Locking up ice cream at grocery stores? Oh my, how far we’ve fallen.
(68:00) Are woolly mammoths coming back? Should they? Are we overestimating the futures potential? Olivia shares a Popular Mechanics article…Jurassic Park didn’t turn out too good!

The Oravits Hour Ep. #1: Wreaths, reefs, dumpster diving, propane incidents and midwestern sirens.

The Oravits Family talks family business, why family matters, and trying to just bring a good fun family hour to everyone! 
 
In episode #1 of the Oravits Hours:
Does “Camo Santa” live in Camp Verde?
+ Wreaths, reefs and dumpster diving!
+ Why family matters.
+ The plusses of dumpster diving.
+ Propane incidents and midwestern sirens.

#1561: Coconino Chair Patrice Horstman talks VRBO regulation and forest closures. Dan Pollak of ZOA shares disturbing trend.

#1561: Coconino Chair Patrice Horstman talks VRBO regulation and forest closures. Dan Pollak of ZOA shares disturbing trend.
#1561: Thursday, February 2, 2023 
 
(3:00) Jeff’s Top News Picks include great snowpack news, election integrity bills at legislature and is a ban on political signs coming?
(16:00) Coconino County Chair Patrice Horstman and Director of Community Development Jay Christelman talk regulation of short term rentals and also(30:00) discuss expanding no camping area in National Forest around Flagstaff and part of Oak Creek and possible travel limitations during stage 2 fire restrictions. 
(44:00) Dan Pollak, Dir. of Gov. Relations for Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) talks about an AZ group allegedly fundraising and sending money to a group with terrorist ties.
(64:00) Posters promoting NARCAN in your school is a sign it’s time to exit! + AOC flips out in Congress. 

#1560: Glenn Leest Market update. Dem’s/Rep’s need to come together, cut taxes. APS talking 23% hike. + BIG WINNER and BIG HATS!

#1560: Glenn Leest Market update. Dem’s/Rep’s need to come together, cut taxes. APS talking 23% hike. + BIG WINNER and BIG HATS!
 
 
Jeff’s Top News Picks (3:00) include school troubles with long lines at security check points, cyber attacks, knife attacks and more. Jeff asks how anyone can keep their kids in some of these schools with all the options available in Arizona. 
 
Glenn Leest gives a market update (22:00) including what was a bust last year and where he sees things going this year. Jeff and Glenn also discuss hiding in a bunker vs. living your life with eyes open.
 
Republicans and Democrats should come together (44:00) and support each others selective tax breaks including Hobbs push to eliminate what she calls the “pink tax” and Republicans push to eliminate rental and grocery taxes.  + APS proposing a 23% rate hike. 
 
Olivia shares comments and (60:00) draws lucky January prize winner.

#1559: Mike Vallante says no to ranked choice voting in Arizona. Bruce Sidlinger converts gold to a house!

#1559: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 
 
#1559: Mike Vallante says no to ranked choice voting in Arizona. Bruce Sidlinger converts gold to a house! 
 
Starting off with Jeff’s Top News Picks (at 3:00) 
…including $360 million from the rainy day fund for roads, more Covid idiocy, banana republic stuff and more!
+ getting your highway project rejected over bike lanes and other Federal nonsense.
 
What is ranked choice voting?  (At 23:00)
Mike Vallante, Director of the America First Policy Institute Center for Election Integrity discusses…
What is ranked choice voting?
Why he opposing it in Arizona?
What bill is at the AZ Legislature pushing to ban it?
https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/20221027-the-american-people-will-not-benefit-from-ranked-choice-voting
 
Bruce Sidlinger, end of an era, last 747 rolls off the line (at 47:00)
…Bruce and Jeff talk about the golden age of flight, 747’s, Ford Tri-Motors, real silverware, lifetime passes and more.
+ Bruce sticks around to talk crime in America and the wealthy walling themselves off and other unintended (or otherwise) consequences of the lefts policies.

#1557: 1/4 of millennials get rent from parents! $60,000 federal teacher wage? + Senator Steve Kaiser discusses eliminating AZ rental tax.

#1557: Monday, January 30, 2023 
#1557: 1/4 of millennials get rent from parents! $60,000 federal teacher wage? + Senator Steve Kaiser discusses eliminating AZ rental tax.
 
 
Starting off with Jeff’s Top News Picks (3:00) include
Jeff DeWitt elected AZ State Republican leader. Will it help GOP win elections? 
Arizona Democrats elected Yolanda Bejarano
Senator Rogers wants Bitcoin as legal tender in AZ
American Teacher act makes a teacher minimum wage nationally regardless of state economic conditions. 
Todays America? 1/4 of millennials on parents dole!
 
Water conditions improving in AZ? (23:00) Some lakes overflow in AZ. Is Lake Powell rising? + 
Bethany feels hopeful when it comes to education in AZ.
 
It’s been confirmed, governments the problem! (33:00) Jeff discusses a new Gallup poll. 
+ More chicken deaths will most likely lead to higher egg cost.
 
Jeff talks with Senator Steve Kaiser (44:00) about his bill to eliminate rental sales tax in Arizona. 
+ Steve talks about 18 year olds running for office and state housing incentives.
 
Olivia shares listener comments (63:00)

#1556: Congressman Andy Biggs with a DC update + Jeff and Owen go skiing. Jeff shares several AZ Leg. Bills including rental tax elimination.

#1556: Congressman Andy Biggs with a DC update + Jeff and Owen go skiing. Jeff shares several AZ Leg. Bills including rental tax elimination. 
#1556: Thursday, January 26, 2023
 
Starting off with Skiing leashes, protecting AZ substations, eliminating the rental tax, destructive beavers and more.
 
Daniel comments on New Mexico solar plan (24:00) and hopes it’s not coming to Arizona. 
 
Housing crash coming? (33:00) Jeff examines the possibilities.
 
Congressman Andy Biggs gives a DC update (44:00) including debt ceiling, border woes, term limits and more.
 
Owen shares his first ski day experience (64:00) at Arizona Snow Bowl.