MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
08-24-26 Monday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about the wonderful world of sports including the standings of the Red Sox, the WNBA conflicts and controversies, and more.
Segment 3: Ray talks about the red line and questions where it is, is it the American educational system, Sec. Linda E. McMahon’s (Secretary of Education) efforts, he points out some of the other issues that are blatantly
obvious, he compares Maine to New Hampshire, and more.
Segment 5: Ray and Dee Dee welcome Vern after Ray reads a text from Steve DiMillo. The conversation revolves around kids and their personalities and traits, the differences between men and women, the WNBA game and Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom ejection from the Fever game.
Segment 6: Ray and Vern talk about the logging and milling of lumber going to Canada and the tariffs.
Segments 7-8: Ray plays a clip of Pastor Lorenzo “Zo” Sewell, (Pastor of 180 Church) unleashes on Dearborn as religious tensions erupt at city council meeting as he cries out ‘Enough is enough, the boys go back to Maine and the slow downfall of Maine. What branch of government does what, the role of the Maine Republican Party.
Segments 9-10: Ray and Vern talk about musicians and then welcome Alfredo Ortiz (Job Creators Network) to talk about job creations, small businesses now compared to five years ago, rising up from the bottom up, the education system, Randi Weingarten (President of the American Federation of Teachers), Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) and Chuck Ellis (Muddy Waters Podcast, Chair Cumberland Cnty Republican Party) join and more.
Segment 11: The conversation continues with the education and discuss the change in the Michigan college system because of stress, they go back to some of the other disappointing decisions in our leaders.
Segment 12: The conversation revolves around life during Covid.
Segments 13-14: Ray and Vern talk about the MaineCare system. They talk about the evidence that Republicans get out to vote, the causes, and more.
Segments 15-16: The conversation continues with the rolls of the different committees like the National Republican Committee, the Maine Republican Committee, and the local Republican Committees.
08-21-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray talks about the movement to put men in women’s sports. The government pushing for transitioning kids, and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray starts with Rowe Auto Group’s upcoming golf tournament and then the Richardson Golf Tournament, Webber Cushing stepping up to the plate and the reasons he was going to cancel. The medical team that has been working on him, and more.
Segments 5-6: Mike shepherd joins and they talk about some of the candidate commercial wars, the outside money, dive bars. They get back to the campaign and polling.
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Segment 10: Claude, Steve Michaud, and Jon Fetherson join Ray. Claude shares some of how he got his first book written. Steve shares what a champion for the hospitals her whole career. The attack ad are spouting 180 degrees from the truth.
Segments 11-12: the boys talk about fraud in Maine and in the Medicare system. Claude describes the Governor speech at the ship christening and the lack of statesmanship in government.
Segments 13-14: Steve is frustrated with anyone calling Sen. Collins corrupt because is just wrong. Claude shares his thoughts on when and why there was a shift in Maine. They go back to the truth of Collins working for Maine and how she did it. They also discuss her work ethic and voting record.
Segments 15-16: Claude, Steve and Ray discuss the security of our country, especially after 9/11. They discuss their 9/11 memories and where they were, life before and after that tragedy. The Freeport Flag Ladies’ diligent work to get a couple of beams from the Twin Towers and the dedication ceremony and uses them as an example of the good in people. The disgraceful way outside money is being used and that the genie is out of the bottle and we will not being able to come back from it.
08-20-26 Thursday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about the world and shares his thoughts on the Middle East and takes us back to WWII and the US resistance to get into the fray until after Pearl Harbor.
Segment 2: Ray shares today’s show line up of guests and then shares again why Sarah Parshall Perry is not available today and urges prayers for Sarah’s son, Jessie.
Segments 3-4: Ray chats a little bit about music and then Bob Witkowski joins him from New Orleans and they continue the discussion with music and the power it has over us.
Segments 5-6: Ray talks about America’s National Debt and that our government is a train wreck. He urges people to really investigate the government spending programs and how they just keep growing, but continue to elect the same people over and over that have created the problem. Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC) and Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) join the discussion about debt especially what we owe China.
Segments 7-8: Ray and the boys welcome David Ciullo (Career Management Services) and he is happy to report that there aren’t any major new things coming from Augusta. They get into the common sense policy to make business successful and how the government isn’t helpful to businesses trying to succeed.
Segment 9: Ray explains and they congratulate Dave Stearns as he is on to celebrate his daughter’s wedding this weekend. Robert Wessels (Former Gubernatorial Candidate) shares that his mission is to get Republicans elected to flip the Maine Legislature. He says that he will be out this weekend in Kenny Cianchette‘s district to knock doors. He shares how important it is to knock and inform. He shares some of the other campaigns he is helping including: Leo Kenney, Steve McGee, Peter Wood, Ray Thombs, Randy Gauvin, Dexter “Buzz” Bridges and then back with Kenny. Ray shares today’s Daily Thought from Elias Thomas.
Segment 10: Ray shares his gratefulness to the audience. Ray explains how the phone calls work and when he takes them.
Segments 11-12: Ray and TBill chat for a few minutes and then take a call from Farmer Scott. The boys take a call about minimum wage and the government. The next caller talks about the movie Young Washington, and more.
Segments 13-14: Ray and TBill take more calls and then have a discussion about following the science. They take calls.
Segment 15: They take more calls. Ray talks about Steven Michaud (head of Maine Hospital Association). Ray and Tom talk about Medicare after Joe Bruno text Ray with more accurate information.
08-19-26 Wednesday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about some of the primary races in Florida including Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Alex Vindman and his testimony where he lied to Congress. He lays out how to get elected, and more.
Segment 2: Ray talks about a WGME story about Former northwest Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and why would they use her as a source.
Segments 3-4: Ray talks about Maine’s DHHS department and Gov. Mills washing her hands of that department and the 154 child deaths in their oversight and care, Medicaid and Medicare, the money the state gets for each child in their care, fraud in Maine that nobody doesn’t seem to care, except Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire). The process of No Bid Contracts that was dishonest and unappropriated, and more.
Segments 5-6: Ray welcomes Attorney Former Maine Sen. Cynthia Dill. She describes her journey of leaving her party to now supporting Sen. Collins and her fight for Maine, the catalyst and impact of Maine’s “gender identity” laws passed that allows convicted murderer Andrew Balcer and other male predators into the women’s center at the Maine Correctional Center, the WNBA and the long term affects on the league and who is supporting it.
Segments 7-8: Ray talks about what we have in government including the good and the bad. This is what the founders feared. He shares some of the issues including the NDA’s (non disclosure agreements) in Washington and what happens when powerful men gather, women are not safe. Ray gives a quick look at some of the upcoming guests.
Segments 9-10: Peter Bolduc (The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997) joins Ray and they talk about how The Town Farm earns money to keep helping men with addictions. How the philosophy here is different than other programs and they go into some of the details. Webber Cushing calls in to share his praise for Peter and the work he does.
Segment 11: Ray continues to talk about The Town Farm, Peter’s gift of Cross with a heart. Alf Anderson (AARP Maine, Associate State Director for Advocacy and Outreach) joins by phone and they chat about some of the things the AARP Maine is prepared to cast their vote. He stresses that AARP Maine doesn’t influence, but educates on issues, shares information on ballot questions, voting poll locations, absentee ballots, and more. To register for one of their events, visit their event page (https://www.aarp.org/states/maine/maine-events-hub).
Segment 12: Ray talks about the Social Security program.
Segment 13-16: Ray starts with some of the men in Congress that are under investigation for sexual allegations. Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show, heard on WLOB at 6pm) join him in sharing more of scoundrels in Washington, some of the polls that are not honest and truthful, some of the different groups protesting out there and the fake ones that are getting paid, WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stepping down and the prospects of her replacement. They get into some of the other race predictions across the country, Sen. Mitchell, Dr. Fauci and his hold on Americans, Sen. Collins and her process to a vote. Steve changes the subject to the deer eating all of his garden and hunting.