07-02-18 Political Roundtable
Part 1: Assistant House Minority Leader Ellie Espling, Rep. Rich Cebra, David Jones and Jack Cianchette join Ray. Rich scolds Ray about him taking the Lord’s name in vain.
Part 2: Maine bills LD 924, LD 925 were important legislation that was passed. Ellie Explains what the bills were. Ray, Rich and Ellie talk about the services and who should be on the list. The discussion about medicaid expansion. Rich and Ray discuss Susan Collins on abortion. Ray is wound up again about the settled law comments Susan Collins made on Sunday.
Part 3: Rep. Nate Wadsworth (representing District 70 – Brownfield, Fryeburg, Hiram, Lovell (part) and Porter) and Gordon Draper join the madness. Ray asks Nate his thoughts about the special session in Augusta.
Part 4: Gordon gives a shout out to his fans…Rich bring up three Maine Reps (Deane Rykerson, Lydia Blume, and Patty Hymanson represent York and Kittery) that sent a letter to request Kittery Trading Post in Kittery to stop selling assault weapons. The Reps say if they don’t, boycotts and pickets are planned. A caller calls in and is frustrated with Rich’s 10 states away comment. Rich responds. Ellie makes the point that violence is a real concern and gives her experience when she was a student. Ray takes a call who states that there is way too many drugs like Ritalin that aren’t good for our kids.
Part 5: Ray asks the Reps. about what will happen when they go back to Augusta. What bills with sustaining over Gov. LePage’s vetoes. Party Leader Demi Kouzounas joins the group. Ray asks Nate about how minimum wage can be sustained in his neck of the woods. This leads to a great discussion on minimum wage.
Part 6: Ray thanks Nate for coming in today. The discussion turns to Augusta and how timely the House has been running. Not to mention the Leadership of the House. Talks turn to Shawn Moody and the Republican movement. The economic growth that is happening…they get to immigration. The difference between legal and illegal and how language provokes emotion. Ray plays a clip from Chuck Schumer back in .