MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
08-12-26 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about a plethora of topics including some of the key races across the country, the attack ads against Sen. Collins, Dr. Fauci and trusting the government, Governor Mills, slowing down vaccinations, and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray welcomes Maine Rep. Steve Bishop (Bishop Auto Body) and they discuss how the country, especially Maine, needs to get back to working together as a team to make our business climate welcoming again. They also talk about the Transportation Committee and the wording of Bills and the sneaking things in Bills. Such a great conversation. Contact Steve at Bishops Auto Body Shop – 207-469-2585 located at 85 Gross Point Rd, Orland.
Segments 5-6: Ray and David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) welcome Brian Heath by phone and Chris White (Casco Bay Associates) join to discuss the transition and benefits from an employee/personal health insurance to Medicare. They talk about some of the qualifications and medications that are available on the program that they are discussing. For more information, call (207) 200-8304 or email: chris@cascobayassociates.com.
Segment 7: In this FO Bailey Segment, David talks about the reasons for looking or needing different accommodations. He talks about downsizing or up sizing depending on your needs, his ability to be a one stop shop in downsizing, explains the benefit of doing a 1031 Exchange. He talks about their antique business that can help you as well. Contact FO Bailey: 207-781-1111, David’s cell: 207-650-3455 or email:info@fobailey.com.
Segment 8: David and Dee Dee talk about his beautiful lawn and the rain.
Segments 9-10: Ray and David talk about Pres. Trump order about childhood vaccines, then they question the decision to let immigrants into our country that are not vaccinated, but punish its citizens if they aren’t.
Segments 11-12: Ray and David starts with the report out of Washington, they get into the conflict with Iran and that it needs to end, Trump’s actions and his rhetoric.
Segment 13-15: Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show, heard on WLOB at 6pm) joins Ray and they talk about a wide range of topics including the politics in Michigan, some of the primary elections in Michigan and across the country, the Muslims overtaking the country and a whole lot more.
Segment 16: Ray hits on a plethora of government starting with the courts, then onto what kept people in slavery, and the government trying to rule your life. He pleads with everyone not to let them rule over you.
08-11-26 Tuesday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson discuss the Fauci text messages that were discovered on his government phone with his acknowledgement that the Covid vaccine could have been harmful to the unborn babies.
Segments 3-4: Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins Ray and Dee Dee in the discussion on the blind faith in Dr. Fauci, Trump reducing the required children’s vaccine and some of the other vaccines that go into American babies, and more. Ray shares the new data that Pender Makin (commissioner of the Maine Department of Education) has released.
Segment 5-6: Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies) and Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) join the fun. The get into the tax AI bots. They get into the work participation affect, government assistance because of the income cliff, hindering employment numbers, and more.
Segment 7-8: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) joins the fun as we talk about sports and mowing lawns. Jon responds to a question from an audience member. Ray asks him about people being charged for harm to him. Jonathan Bush joins from a Starlink connection. They talk about all politics being local, the downfall of Portland, Portland Mayor Mark Dion’s work history, and more.
Segments 9-10: The talk about immigration reform. Why can’t people talk to one another, ICE, rallies, nursing rally, some of the elected people, social media, the illegal marijuana grows, data centers, and more.
Segment 11: The conversation heads to Maine politics starting with Matt Dunlap, Paul LePage, Bobby Charles, Debates, and more.
Segment 12: Ray starts with the movie “Lincoln” and Daniel Day Louis’ performance.
Segments 13-14: They get into spare time, books, what everyone would do with their spare time. Ray’s book Carter Finds Christmas, and more.
Segment 15-16: Lauren announces an Turning Point event on Saturday starting at 6 located at Calvary Church at 860 Spring St in Westbrook. They get into how big of a role that Social Media plays in elections, and messaging. Meaningful messaging and dialog, and more.
08-10-26 Monday
Segment 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start the morning.
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Segment 3-4: Ray talks about the phrase Equality Effort Earns Equity. We need to reform Maine’s Medicaid program and he goes through the steps that would need to happen to achieve it, and more steps for a better Maine.
Segment 5: Ray talks about the latest “craze” and how it has become the “thing” that Maine government implements, and uses the Family Leave Act and MaineCare as examples.
Segment 6: Vern Dukes joins Ray and they talk about Maine’s healthcare and insurance systems, private doctors, and more.
Segment 7: Ray brings up Friday’s Job Report. The economy and how that is affecting businesses that are doing hiring and their costs to run a business. They talk about restaurants, family, Farmer Markets, churches and more.
Segment 8: Ray and Vern discuss the upcoming guest which leads to the WNBA and the men that have registered for their draft.
Segment 9: Ray talks about yet another division in the country and compares Kaitlyn Clark and Angel Reece to Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. They discuss some of basketball greats.
Segment 10: Ray and Vern compare their hip replacements and recovery times. Ray brings up the Role Model concert and congratulates another Maine band.
Segments 11-12: Ray starts with Sen. Lindsay Graham and his sister picking up his mantle, some of the other candidates viing for his vacant seat. Chuck Ellis (Muddy Waters Podcast, Chair Cumberland Cnty Republican Party) also joins the conversation.
Segments 13-14: Ray, Vern, Holly McCarthy, Chuck, and Dee Dee welcome Robin Lundberg to discuss his new book “Caitlin Clark: From the Logo”.
Segments 15-16: The conversation starts with Holly and her take on the Governor’s Race, the election.
08-07-26 Friday
Segment 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about standing up to City Hall. It can be done, all it takes is the courage and fortitude to do it.
Segment 3: In this segment Ray talks about a two-term congressman in Tennessee, Rep. Andy Ogles’ loss.
Segment 4: Ray talks about some of the targeted seats in Maine’s Legislature. The dark money in politics, the Democratic operative in the Legislative branch paid by outside money.
Segment 5: Ray starts with Birthright Tourism and Trump’s Executive Order to stop this practice after the Supreme Court didn’t, the 14th Amendment, and more.
Segment 6: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) joins Ray and they talk more about Maine’s Legislature, the Governor, the state workers having Friday’s off and government offices closed, and more.
Segments 7-8: Ray and Jon talk about Jaws, baseball and Jon shares a personal dislike for the Boston Globe and more.
Segment 9: Ray and Jon welcome Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast found on all platforms) and they discuss their mutual love for sports and the Red Sox. The conversation turns to this weekend’s podcast topics and guests heard on WLOB on Saturdays 9am.
Segment 10: Jon had to leave and Kenny Cianchette (Candidate For Maine Senate for District 26 and owner of Erik’s Church) comes in….he and Ray talk about the Red Sox.
Segment 11: The conversation continues with politics.
Segment 12: The conversation is about packing the court, the Interstate Compact and the Constitution.
Segments 13-14: Ray talks about the Constitution where the to find the information on the courts that he and Kenny talked about in the last segment. He and Kenny move on to Socialism and that far left Democrats are Socialists and they just try to rename themselves, the Republican Party. The boys talk about the jobs report and the economy, the Federal Reserve, the welfare system, incentivize work, Gov. Mills keeping tax on tips after Trump got rid of them.
Segments 15-16: Ray talks about the media ads not being truthful and uses Sen. Susan Collins as an example, real estate market, the Iran War and the uncertainty of the ending, Trump Syndrome, crazy policies all that affect the economy. Trump, Iran, and more.