MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
06-25-26 Thursday
Segment 1: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start with the ballot thumb drive sitting on someone’s desk for six days and still used even though the boys in girls’ sports had signatures thrown out because it was unsupervised for a fraction of that time and it wasn’t the top sheet it was the whole stack of signatures. Ray moves on to the book that he is writing.
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Segments 3-4: Bob Witkowski joins us from South Carolina while there for his daughter’s Sam’s wedding. They talk about the history of South Carolina and the Civil War and more.
Segments 5-6: Ray starts with some of the history of America over slavery. Elias Thomas (Rotary, Singer, Common Sense For Maine) joins Ray and tells a story about him singing the National Anthem last weekend. They discuss the question that was being asked in the song. He shares the history of his trips to India to vaccinate people for Polio, and the latest trip. He also was surprised with a certification of appreciation for his 25 years of service.
Segments 7-8: Ray starts with part of Sec. of State Marco Rubio’s press conference. Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) and Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC) and David Ciullo (Career Management Services) joins the party. Dave takes about the things going into affect July 1 including the range of payment on hiring advertisements.
Segments 9-10: Leyland Streiff (Protect Girls Sports In Maine) joins by phone to share what’s next in the fight to keep boys out of girls’ sports and locker rooms. Ray gives a nutshell history of the fight. Leyland expands on the petition to get this initiative on the ballot in November, Sec. of State Shenna Bellows validation of signatures that had been approved by town clerks and having them thrown out, the chain of custody of signatures, Maine Supreme Court hearing date, the need of financial help as well.
Segment 11-12: Dom starts with frustration over the lack of patriotism from all of the news outlets except for Fox News and the coverage of the Celebration of the 250th Birthday of America. They get into gas prices, and job growth, and more.
Segments 13-14: The boys start with Common Sense For Maine, they invite people to come down to Dunegrass CC (Dunegrass Golf Club, 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064-4113) and join our meeting today at 3pm. They get into Central Maine Power and a lot of the regulations put on them, the people that are getting their pensions and tips taxed, and more.
Segment 15-16: Ray introduces every one and then they talk about taxes and people heading to The Villages for six months and a day. Dee Dee says call her son Conner or Ray’s brother Jim, they get a history of Ray and Dee Dee’s family’s history in the Real Estate markets in Central Florida. They get into the basic differences between Republican, Democrats, and the Socialists.
06-24-26 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start the day with the Socialists sweeping New York and some of the other elections, the history of Socialism, the long term effects on the school systems, and properties.
Segment 3: Ray reads an article about the meeting between Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.
Segment 4: Ray and Dee Dee talk the Freeport Oyster Festival this weekend and the Pineland Strawberry Moon Celebration.
Segments 5-6: David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they talk about the problems in Maine with mental illness, homelessness, and drugs usage, the lack of an outlet or help, Ray’s mama, and David brings up Hanna Pingree as another Democrat Governor, property taxes, and a few of the other problem Mainers are facing.
Segments 7-8: In this FO Bailey Real Estate Segment, David and Ray talk about the many different ways to buy a home, the mortgage process, a knowledge about Broker to help you wade through all of the information to make the right decision for your personal needs. For more information, contact David office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email:info@fobailey.com.
Segments 9-10: Peter Bolduc (The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997) joins the party on this beautiful day and asks for the audience to pray for Matt and shares his story and welcomes any benefactors on his behalf. They talk about living in Gratitude, learning to live with prayer, living through tough times, and more.
Segment 11: Ray welcomes Jane Margesson (AARP Maine) and they discuss how long the AARP Maine’s relationship has been. They talk about the work that Phil Chin has done Fighting Fraud and the Monthly Zoom calls and program, the annual Community Challenge grant program funds local projects that help make communities more livable for people of all ages, and more.
Segment 12: Ray asks Dee Dee some Dad jokes.
Segment 13: Gordon Draper calls in to discuss the election ballots fiasco during this last election.
Segment 14: Ray takes a call about missing The Old Time Radio on late-night on the weekend. He moves on to the renovated Reflecting Pool drama down in Washington.
Segments 15-16: Ray and Dee Dee take calls.
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.