MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
06-23-26 Tuesday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about not understanding the people that are so against the American way of life, he asks what other country can you become a citizen and become that country (ie Italy becoming Italian).
He asks for prayers for a childhood friend and her family as she lost her husband unexpectedly.
Segment 3: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson discuss an endorsement of Hannah Pingree (Candidate for Governor) from EMILY’s List.
Segment 4: Ray plays The Declaration of Independence (as read by Max McLean) and then shares his thoughts.
Segments 5-6: Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies) and Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) join and they start with how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could affect the markets, the sell off of SpaceX stock, Moody’s Collision’s co-worker ownership (ESOP) and other companies heading that way.
Segment 7-8: Jonathan and Fay Bush join us and Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) joins by phone to share his latest journey up to Sullivan Maine visiting with Graham Platner’s mother, his oyster farm, the Sen. Collins interview about Platner on Fox News, Friday’s interview with Senior Sen. Bernie Moreno (Senior Senator from Ohio) and his comments about Platner, the Maine election and the irregularities of ballot handling, and more.
Segments 9-10: Lauren asks Johnathan and Fay their personal good and bad on the campaign trail, the discussion talks about the unreliable polls, the biased media, the strategies of campaigns, and more.
Segment 11: Ray, Lauren and Dee Dee discuss the different Gubernatorial candidates, their personalities, Erin Motherway (former Campaign Manager for Jonathan Bush) being hired by Sen. Collins campaign, and more.
Segment 12: Ray reads a text from Listener #30 which brings up discussion.
Segment 13: The discussion revolves around the future of the Republican party and candidates including JD Vance.
Segment 14: Dee Dee, Lauren, and Ray discuss the real need to keep our chin up and get behind our local candidates and get the Maine House and Senate.
Segment 15: They start with the story of a Chicago priest tells Trump to ‘shut up’ and restore gun violence prevention funding after deadly weekend, the “it takes a village to raise a child”, fatherless kids, latchkey kids, and more.
Segment 16: They talk about American freedom, Lauren shares her freedom and they compare it to Iran, the Iranian soccer team’s perspective and thoughts of America, and more.
06-22-26 Monday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson and Todd Piro (Co-Host of Fox and Friends on Fox News) catch up with the World Cup Soccer, his Co-Anchor Carley Shimkus, the resignation of the British Prime Minister, and more.
Segment 2: Ray talks about
Segment 3: Ray starts with the Unity Breakfast the the Maine GOP held on Saturday. He takes a call about the Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and and then talks about the candidates for Governor.
Segment 4: Ray talks about the song he just played as the bumper music from Danny Gokey.
Segments 5-6: Vernon Dukes joins Ray and Dee Dee and they start with the politics of Graham Platner and the people and money behind them, Ray plays a live news conference of VP JD Vance from Switzerland, the deal Pres. Obama made with the Iranians, and what Trump’s ultimate goal is…peace.
Segment 7: Ray starts with a text that made him think, the conversation goes on to the need to support your local candidates for school board, and the Maine Senate and Legislature even if you don’t want to vote for Governor, Ray reads a post from Mike Mercer addressed to the City of Westbrook about the removal of the tribute flags for service members, the fight about players putting Bible verses on uniforms and owners changing the uniforms to honor pride month, and more.
Segment 8: Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) joins and talks about the Republican Party Unity Breakfast.
Segment 9: Ray asks Colonel Russell about the breakfast and the need to lift all of the local candidates. Chuck Ellis (Muddy Waters Podcast, Chair Cumberland Cnty Republican Party) and Owen McCarthy (Maine Gubernatorial Candidate) and they continue the discussion about the unity of the party.
Segment 10: The conversation continues as Ray asks Owen how he is feeling after the campaign and what is next.
Segments 11-12: Chuck shares his thoughts on how to beat Graham Platner, the lack of concern over the crime and inflation in Maine.
Segment 13: This segment’s conversation revolves around technology and the AI movement.
Segment 14: The question goes to Owen “What’s Next?”.
Segment 15: They talk about the moving parts of the Maine Candidate’s staff and the Maine GOP.
Segment 16: The guys share the last thoughts for this morning.
06-19-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson talk about the process and results of the Maine Primary Election, Rep. Chellie Pingree’s job in Washington, and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray reads a message from Monique about the 250th birthday celebration. Ray talks about the lack of response and participation in Great American State Fair on the National Mall between June 25 – July 10. He moves on to the professionalism kindness of Amanda at the Hannafords on Payne Road in Scarborough and Amanda at Pine Point Grill and uses them as examples of having pride in the jobs that they do.
Segments 5-6: Ray takes calls.
Segments 7-8: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant) join Ray as they start with the election results and the process of Rank Choice Voting and the problems and mishandling of the ballot, and more.
Segments 9-10: The boys start with the Maine politics again. They welcome Sarah Parshall Perry (Attorney, Defending Education) and she shares her latest win against unconstitutional policies.
Segments 11-12: Corenna Quirk joins and hands the phone to Senior Sen. Bernie Moreno (Senior Senator from Ohio) and he and Ray talk about all kinds of things including Ohio with Jon, Sen. Susan Collins, Maine politics, sports, and the Save America Act, and more.
Segment 13-14: Ray takes calls from Maine Rep. Wayne Parry about the Maine election, and more.
Segments 15-16: Ray takes more calls.
06-18-26 Thursday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson welcome Dr. Michael Ciampi (Ciampi Family Practice) and the talk about the lack of communication between people that disagree with someone’s opinion, the skewing of data and truth to fit their narrative, and more.
Segments 3: Ray and Doc welcome Bob Witkowski and they catch up on the Tropical Storm and her path. They get into his daughter Sam’s, upcoming wedding and the bourbon that will be flowing, and more.
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Segment 9-12: The conversation revolves around the Democrats in office and no one is accountable and they get into the election results in Maine and the Federal Reserve, lack of leadership, Gov. Mills, lack of integrity in government, and so much more.
Segment 13-14: The boys start with the Common Sense For Maine 1st Annual Golf Tournament and give some love to the sponsors and then move on to the subsidies especially the one that is applied to the electric bill and goes to the wind industry. They get into their toys – antique cars. Ray brings it back to the division of our country and the visceral opposition to anything from the other side. We need to start finding common ground, Canadian tourism, the 250 State Fair in Washington and the disrespect to not even reply to the invitation, and more.
Segments 15-16: Ray and Dave talk about the complete lack of respect and they explain why.