Wake Up Tucson

Bruce Ash joins Chris today. Bruce and Chris talk Christmas traditions Ron Arenas with Picture Rocks Cooling, Heating, and Plumbing. Keeping your home comfortable no matter the season. For more information, check out picturerockscooling.com

The Murder Hornets are gone US Representative David Schweikert on the frantic work on the budget.

Wakie Christmas traditions Kids who did not receive the COVID vaccine vs kids who did: stark differences in myocarditis and pericarditis

What's causing road wrecks in Tucson? Distracted driving and so much more... Christmas, Christmas Eve dinner favorites The movie guy chimes in on the C of C merger

Barney Brenner and Chris tackle the news. More on the disconnect between Ivy League elites and Americans who live in the real world. Martha Raddatz' weak attempt to tell JD Vance that there were "only a handful" of apartment complexes taken over by Venezuelan migrant gangs looks even more foolish. Rampant violent crime and chaos brought to you by the Biden Administration. US Representative Andy Biggs name-checks Tucson's mayor on her objection to the feds enforcing the law.

Barney Brenner joins Chris today! The different view of current events between the average American and the Ivy League elites. What's in your reality?

Barney Brenner joins Chris today! Dan Shearer, Editor of the Green Valley News and Editorial Director for Wick Communications with an update from the Green Valley metroplex. Mysterious tree thefts from Madera Canyon, the feds really didn't publicize. A new Mexican restaurant in Green Valley. Green Valley Rec is thinking about a no smoking/vaping policy For all the latest in Green Valley/Sahuarita news, check out gvnews.com

Why is there support for a sales tax hike on the heels of three years of inflation that ran up prices 25% in a low wage town like Tucson? The Map Dashboard does not make a case for saddling taxpayers with higher costs at the cash register. Paul Harvey's "The Rest of The Story" on the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"

Business owner comes out in favor of a sales tax hike. Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce changes to the Southern Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Have you been droned? You may be entitled to compensation....What's up in the air?

Lora Ries, Heritage Foundation--the wreckage of Biden Immigration policy Tucson Chamber of Commerce/Sonoran Corridor merger update

JoAnn di Filippo on Pima County government

Remembering Camille DeSimone Weekend news roundup Canadian researchers possibly rival Sir Bedivere in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Highlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note (0:00) Pearl Harbor--Teacher Andrew checks in [Dec 9, Hr 1] (4:10) JoAnn di Filippo--Pima County employee headcount, and job vacanccies [Dec 9, Hr 2] (11:59) US Rep Andy Biggs [Dec 10, Hr 2] (29:29) Now the city itself is experiencing the criminal acts that small businesses experience daily city wide…cry me a river [Dec 10, Hr 3] (39:38) Ted Maxwell, RTA update [Dec 11, Hr 2] (53:43) Ken Richings, Peter Norquest--a Libertarian view of TUSD Board meeting [Dec 11, Hr 3] (1:06:17) US Representative David Schweikert on the promising outlook of DOGE [Dec 12, Hr 3] (1:17:01) Unused federal office buildings, Fed employees working from home [Dec 12, Hr 1] (1:27:08) Excerpt of Movies with Mark Van Buren--top iconic male characters [Dec 13, Hr 3]

National love for Asian Spice restaurants More movies with Mark Van Buren...top iconic male characters

Food Friday--Rocco, Rocco's Little Chicago Pizzeria Movies with Mark Van Buren--top iconic male characters Joey Rogers and Soleste Lupu, with Dancing in the Streets AZ. Their production of The Nutcracker is upcoming at the Temple of Music and Art. You can get tickets and find information at ditsaz.org Dancing in the Streets Arizona could also use your donation to help fund their production of The Nutcracker.

Lake to head Voice of America Eric Adams answers questions on Trump Admin's plans regarding immigration George Hammond says Tucson economy too reliant on government jobs

US Representative David Schweikert on the encouraging DOGE kickoff meeting with Elon. Kevin Mullis, Mullis Senior Placement...helping navigate senior living choices in Southern Arizona. For more information, visit mullisseniorplacement.com

Safeway Kroger off...Safeway closing store in high theft area...Natural Grocers closes store that coincidentally tried to unionize Javier Milei's first year: it was a very good year.

Federal employees working from home...federal office buildings are empty...and apparently some are unsafe.