The Jeff Oravits Show Podcast

Show #1318: Senator Townsend on why she entered LD7 race against Sen. Rogers + Russian oil ban + Olivia’s unicorn give away!

Show #1318: Senator Townsend on why she entered LD7 race against Sen. Rogers + Russian oil ban + Olivia’s unicorn give away!
 
0:00-15:41
Jeff’s NEWS Picks:
Biden Bans Russian oil, Jeff gives some oil stats.
Senator Kelly Townsend challenges Senator Wendy Rogers.
Senator Ugenti-Ritas bill on using force during property crimes
AZ Board of Regents divests of Russia
15:42-27:38
“No Sleep til Brooklyn”: Olivia shares a hiking story.
Jeff recaps todays markets and oil prices
Olivia shares listener comments
 
27:39-43:24
Jeff shares a border story from Tiffany Shedd and Paris Dennard on Bidens Supreme Court Pick.
 
43:25-62:55
Senator Kelly Townsend talks to Jeff about why she jumped in LD7 race against Senator Wendy Rogers.
 
62:56-74:14
Olivia shares listener comments and announces a Unicorn giveaway! 
 
Enter this weeks Nimarco’s Pizza Give Away HERE!
 
Join us tomorrow for Open Line Wednesday with Rob Wilson. Jeff and Olivia will take two hours of live listener comments at 877-971-3971 starting at 4:06 on 97.1FM in NAZ and www.TalkWithJeff.com

Show #1317: Gas spikes, tone deaf DC politicians to Americans, save $, buy a $40K EV! + Paris Dennard, on Bidens SCOTUS pick + Matt Salmon: Wendy Rogers should resign.

Show #1317: Gas spikes, tone deaf DC politicians to Americans, save $, buy a $40K EV!  + Paris Dennard, on Bidens SCOTUS pick + Matt Salmon: Wendy Rogers should resign. 
 
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0:00-11:55 Inflation rages, AZ gas $4+ shortages and bad decisions mount.
Drill baby drill! AZ gas prices sore to over $4 per gallon! Food inflation over 20% according to UN. Russia and Ukraine wheat and barley supplies in question.
 
11:56-25:29 Paris Dennard, who is Bidens Supreme Court Pick?
Paris Dennard, National Spokesperson and Director of Black Media Affairs sheds some light on KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, Bidens Supreme Court pick. Who is she? Paris fills us in. Paris also talks inflation and Bidens 
disastrous energy policies. 
 
“It’s really embarrassing that we went from being energy independent to energy dependent in such a short while under the failed leadership of Joe Biden and the Democrats.”
 
25:30-43:19 Matt salmon wants Senator Wendy Rogers to resign.
Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Salmon returns to the program and tells Jeff why he thinks Senator Wendy Rogers should resign after her comments and actions that recently got her censured by her Senate colleagues. Matt also addresses inflation and how the states need to band together against federal overreach and bad policy. 
 
43:19-74:02 Gas tops $4 in AZ, Buttigieg: save money by buying a $40,000 EV! Huh?
Olivia gives away some pizza. Buttigieg says get an electric car to save money…huh? Inflation hits America big, yes it’s the war in Russia but it was already at record levels due to politicians bad policies! Congressman O’Halleran says, stop buying oil from Russia….where should we get it, Iran? AAA puts AZ at $4.12 per gallon!

#1316: Jeff’s weekly roundup: Mandates finally ending, Ukraine updates, VP Myron Lizer, Senator Rogers censured, Glenn Leest on the markets and Tiffany Shedd on the border “invasion”

Jeff’s weekly roundup: Mandates finally ending, Ukraine updates, VP Myron Lizer, Senator Rogers censured, Glenn Leest on the markets and Tiffany Shedd on the border “invasion” #1316: Friday, March 4, 2022
 
0:00-12:42 A week of mask mandates finally ending for the governments still hanging on to this failed covid protocol. 
 
12:43-23:19 A Congressional update including a resolution supporting Ukraine and a new candidate, Myron Lizer, Vice President of the Navajo Nation, enters the race for the Republican nomination in CD2
 
23:20-43:23 Senator Wendy Rogers gets censured. Representative Jake Hoffman gives a legislative update. 
 
23:21-66:43 Glenn Leest discusses the economics of it all with oil at $100+ a barrel, inflation raging and markets up and down. 
 
66:44-74:17 Border talk with AG Candidate Tiffany Shedd who calls the crisis nothing short of an invasion.

Mayor of Flagstaff Paul Deasy talks housing, flooding, traffic, bike lanes and more.

Mayor of Flagstaff Paul Deasy talks housing, flooding, traffic, bike lanes and more. 
#1315: Thursday, March 2, 2022
https://youtu.be/_xaSmQPSWIM
Affordable Housing?
Mayor of Flagstaff Paul Deasy returned to the Jeff Oravits Show to discuss a host of issues. Affordable housing was an issue Deasy spoke about at length. Flagstaff, like many Arizona communities has seen a large increase in the cost of rentals and the median home price of homes. Several proposals are on the table to address affordable housing but Deasy asked, in Flagstaff, “what does that actually (affordable) mean?” 
 
Housing Regulations
One area of housing Deasy would like to see more strictly regulated is tougher regulations on vacation and short term rentals? He is though, when it comes to owner occupied homes, in favor of allowing property owners more flexibility to add accessory dwelling units to their property which could be used as rentals or in-law quarters. 
 
Borrowing for Housing?
With regard to a push by some of his colleagues to borrow money to address housing issues Mayor Deasy is not convinced this is the way to go. “We gotta be practical with it”. We’ve got public safety issues to deal with and houses that are actually flooding. 
 
Flood Control
Deasy is frustrated with the speed of the Federal Government when It comes to a local flood control project, “let me tell you about bureaucracy” he said. He says the City has ponied up constantly but continues to run into a lot of “headwinds” and that it’s a “constant 2 steps forward 1 step” backwards situation. But Mayor Deasy felt progress being made and hopes that projects like the Rio De Flag project, which when complete wil take most of the South Side and NAU areas out of the flood plane, are getting closer to reality. 
 
Roads and Bridges
Is there an attempt to make it tough to drive on Flagstaff’s roads with reduced lane sizes and a push towards public transportation? “Sometimes it feels like people want to punish cars” he said. When asked about a proposed Flagstaff overpass in the downtown area, Deasy says it’s coming but design ideas continue to change.
 
Bike Safety
As for bike safety, Mayor Deasy discussed a pilot program on Butler Avenue and Beaver Street.  The city placed curbs on the street to separate bike traffic from other vehicles. The problem has been snowplowing and the limitation of lane widths. 
 
Up for Re-Election
Deasy is up for re-election and with three other declared candidates there will be a primary in August. Deasy, who participated in a mayoral forum on the Jeff Oravits Show last election cycle, would like to participate in a future one saying that he is “absolutely game” to doing that and hoped his challengers would participate as well. 
 
The Jeff Oravits Show will coordinate a Flagstaff Mayoral forum sometime in late spring of 2022.

#1314: Mark Haughwout, Brielle Kennington: Ukraine, housing, FLG kids smiling again and giant rats in NY!

#1314: Mark Haughwout, Brielle Kennington: Ukraine, housing, FLG kids smiling again and giant rats in NY!Wednesday, March 2, 2022
0:00-17:19 Jeff and Mark discuss what should be the US involvement in Ukraine?
17:20-29:35 Jeff and Mark ask why are we reliant on countries that want to do America harm?
29:36-43:11 Dwight calls in on open line Wednesday to talk about inflation and VP Harris really stupid comments on Ukraine. Jeff shares a family story from Germany. + The 2nd Amendment is now in style?
 
43:12-65:17 Brielle Kennington, Administrator of Flagstaff Education Advocates, chimes in with some good news on Flagstaff schools, the masks are off and the kids are adjusting fast. Richard from Indian Wells is not so sure about VP Lizer entering the CD2 race and questions where he actually lives, NM or AZ? + Blue Cheese vs Ranch?
65:18-73:53 Senator Wendy Rogers censured. Housing in AZ continues to spike. Blue Cheese vs Ranch debate continues. Giant rats in NYC subways almost get Mark.

#1313: VP Myron Lizer, Glenn Leest, Bruce Sidlinger

#1313: VP Myron Lizer, Glenn Leest, Bruce Sidlinger
 
0:00-16:21 Vice President of the Navajo Nation Myron Lizer talks about his bid for Congress in Arizona’s Congressional District 2 including a discussion on inflation, infrastructure, energy policies and America First.
 
16:22-31:42 Glenn Leest of WT Wealth Management talks about the impacts of $100 plus oil.
 
43:31-71:53 Bruce Sidlinger returns: why do we get our rockets from Russia? How the internet has (so far) saved Ukraine and how Elon Musk is helping. 

#1312: Rep. Hoffman: break Maricopa into 4 counties + AG Candidate Tiffany Shedd: build the wall AZ! + Nuke attack, wear a mask to protect from Covid!

#1312: Rep. Hoffman: break Maricopa into 4 counties + AG Candidate Tiffany Shedd: build the wall AZ! + Nuke attack, wear a mask to protect from Covid!
https://youtu.be/v9BQwTYlBxo
0:00-12:18 Jeff talks Putin, Ukraine and FUSD finally ditching mask mandate 
12:19-34:21 Representative Jake Hoffman discusses his bill to break Maricopa into 4 counties, school funding and expanding ESAs, bills that stop mask/vaccine mandates in schools, Ducey’s proposed huge $2billion budget increase, ection integrity bills and more.
34:22-43:23 Olivia doth join ith us! (You’ll have to listen)
43:24-66:43 Tiffany Shedd, candidate for Arizona Attorney General, returns to the show to discuss the mood at CPAC, the situation at the border, proposals from AZ to TX to just do it and build/complete border, the AG’s race and how to fix the problem of people being more disconnected from their so called representatives than ever before.
66:44-74:17 Jeff and Olivia share ready.gov guidance that if you’re in the bunker and there is radiation from a nuclear attack, you’ll still need to protect yourself from Covid and make sure you are “wearing a mask and keeping a distance of at least six feet between yourself and people who not part of your household”. Unbelievable.

Corporation Commissioner Jim O’Connor, CD4 Candidate Kelly Cooper, Councilmember and Mayoral Candidate Regina Salas

Corporation Commissioner Jim O’Connor, CD4 Candidate Kelly Cooper, Councilmember and Mayoral Candidate Regina Salas#1311: Friday, February 25, 2022
 
0:00-20:53 CD4 Candidate Kelly Cooper: 
Jeff and Kelly talk about ivory tower elite politicians disconnected from reality that never admit when they’re wrong. Kelly talks about running a restaurant during lockdowns and the government overreach he had to deal with. Jeff and Kelly discuss inflation energy independence, stopping the fear mongering and fixing our supply chains. 
 
20:54-43:26 Flagstaff Council Member Regina Salas was the only member who voted against the carbon neutrality plan, a plan that will eliminate natural gas as a heat source in new homes. Jeff and Regina talk about the drama at city hall and the never-ending quest for affordable housing.
 
Learn more about Regina Salas at https://www.reginasalasforflg.com/meet-regina
 
43:27-68:01 Corporation Commissioner Jim O’Connor returns to talk about how close AZ was to going “green new deal” type policies but a Republican majority held it back. The Commission is split 3-2, Republican/Democrat and could flip to Democrat control next election. Jim talks about the importance of the upcoming election when it comes to AZ energy policy. Jim also talks about how the three Republicans stopped utilities from imposing a vaccine mandate. 
 
43:28-74:18 Olivia draws this weeks big Sportsmans Bar and Grill giveaway winners.

1310: Tim Roemer, Dir. Az Homeland Security talks cyber warfare + Rob Wilson on “why Ukraine” + Maureen Steele talks Peoples Convoy rolling thru NAZ + Glenn Leest on volatile markets

Tim Roemer, Dir. Az Homeland Security talks cyber warfare + Rob Wilson on “why Ukraine” + Maureen Steele talks Peoples Convoy rolling thru NAZ + Glenn Leest on volatile markets + Olivia interview Peoples Convoy supporters.#1310: Thursday, February 24, 2022
 
0:00-20:00 Rob Wilson, 22 year Navy Veteran and owner of Timberline Firearms and Training discusses what’s in Ukraine and what may be Putins motives. 
 
20:01-39:08 Tim Roemer, Director of Arizona Homeland Security discusses cyber warfare, efforts made in AZ to protect infrastructure, what businesses and individuals can do to protect themselves. 
 
39:09-43:36 Jeff’s News Picks include Senator Wendy Rogers $700 million AZ border wall bill passing the Senate and Legislature overrides school spending caps.
 
43:37-60:24 Market update with Glenn Leest of WT Wealth Managment has a long day with markets making wild swings as Russia invades Ukraine. 
 
60:25-74:37 Maureen Steele, the official People’s Convoy organizer joins Jeff to talk about the convoy rolling through NAZ today.  Plus Olivia interviews a couple supporters. Hundreds of Arizona supporters crowded overpasses from Kingman to Flagstaff and beyond to show support for the 1000 plus vehicle convoy. 

#1309: Congressman Biggs on how to stop Putin + Mark Haughwout on why housing is up so much + Bryan Morast, an FUSD parent discusses public school frustrations. Olivia shares comments.

Congressman Biggs on how to stop Putin + Mark Haughwout on why housing is up so much + Bryan Morast, an FUSD parent discusses public school frustrations. Olivia shares comments. #1309: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
0:00-16:43 Jeff and Olivia break down last nights Flagstaff Unified School District board meeting and some of the comments from students who asked for the mask mandate to end. Jeff talks about authoritarians trying to out authoritarian each other and of course some snow talk.
 
16:44-38:20 Bryan Morast, a Flagstaff father, shares his and his kids experiences at Flagstaff Unified School District. Bottom line, it hasn’t been good and he like many others are looking for alternative education choices outside the public school system.
 
38:21-43:32 Olivia shares a listener comment about presidents, past and present. 
 
43:33-60:10 Mark Haughwout discusses why housing has gone up so much and why Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy wants a $17 minimum wage.
 
60:11-75:23 Congressman Andy Biggs talks about a way to stop Putin, America First, make America energy independent again and starve Putin’s military adventures + Biggs talks about how clueless the Democrats are when it comes to combating inflation + how are things at the southern border, Biggs gives us a boots on the ground view!
 
“They’re not serious people, they don’t have serious proposals” 
       Biggs on Democrats inflation plans