Part 1:  Ray is fired up this morning…..The reads a story about the drone that was shut down. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. drone on Thursday over international airspace in the Strait of Hormuz. Ray urges people to sign up to BE BOLD! and then he goes off on some of the things that our elected people have done overnight. He talks about the LD 1475 (HP 1077) “An Act To Eliminate Profiling in Maine” Sponsored by Representative Craig Hickman.

Part 2:  Ray welcomes Rep. Nate Watsworth. Ray asks him about LD 1083 the Ranked Presidential Vote’s vote? He says that the Maine Legislature just passed a huge tax increase on tobacco. LD 1028 “An Act To Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use with Adequate Funding and by Equalizing the Taxes on Tobacco Products and To Improve Public Health”. They talk about the Governor’s veto power and whether or not she will use it. She has promised not to raise taxes, but “Lo and Behold” looks like she will be breaking her promise.

Part 3:  Bob Witkowski is from Visit Portland and author of 100 Things to do in Portland Maine Before You Die. Bob suggests a cute little museum on Peaks Island. The Umbrella Cover Museum. It is a quirky little museum, but a lot of fun. He also has another book signing coming up on 6/29 at Sherman’s Bookstore Portland in Portland at 11:30am.

Part 4:  Ray and Bob welcome State Sen. Jeff Timberlake by phone. They discuss the tobacco tax and a lot of the “feel good” things that have been passed. Jeff tells about the Republican wins that they had during the session. Ray asks the procedure of the Ranked Choice Presidential Vote and how it will effect the Secretary of State’s job to get the ballots ready for November. Ray questions him about LD 699 “Resolve, To Provide for Outreach Programs To Assist Women at Risk of Giving Birth to Substance-exposed Infants”. This bill was sponsored by Brownie Carson. They talks about some of the other bills that he put forward. Ray describes the Legislature as basically the “Death Chamber”. Ray asks Jeff to explain the procedure of bonds. They talk about the Rep. that was “removed from the Chamber”. Rep. Sheldon Hanington expressed anger on the floor of the Maine House, calling the speaker a “weasel” before being walked out of the chamber by his colleagues. They talk about the importance of the upcoming election. The recruitment for getting new blood into the seats to represent the Maine way of life, not to get elected to just change it to be like New York. They talk about the inheritance tax and the “hippy-dippy” legislature.

Part  5:  Ray and Bob chat about the importance of elections. We are reaping what we sow. We didn’t do the work to make sure that our voice was heard during the last election and now they have started. The election season starts today and we need to get the grassroots effort started and we all need to stand up and be counted. Ray explains some of the tricky things that the Democrats have done. Ray has had it!!!! The boys take a call from Gordon Draper about the budget. Arthur Langley calls in and agrees with Ray that this is the time to get involved and get organized. Ray talks about one of the bills about letting non-citizens have the ability to vote. Ray explains why this is just a stepping stone.

Part 6:  Ray talks about how imported grassroots is to change. He would love to come to your meeting or town to speak about how to BE BOLD! He goes into Governor Mills and her job history and how she should know better than to sign some of these things coming across her desk.

Part 7:  Ray talks about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments about the southern border and being compared to concentration camps. Jerry Nadler is agreeing with AOC and Ray wants to know what has he done in the 30 years he has been in Congress. Dee Dee asks which one lied about serving in Vietnam was.

Part 8:  Goes back to the bill put forward by Maine Rep. Craig Hickman about racial profiling. Ray talks about the Governor’s history as Attorney General and knows that Maine doesn’t have this problem and not support the men and women in blue. He addresses the Law Enforcement community about this slap in their face. Ray states that this bill was not a solution to a problem, but a solution looking for a problem.

Part 9:  Ray reminds the audience about the 1st Responder’s Sea Dog game on Saturday. News Center Maine‘s Pat Callaghan joins Ray by phone. The boys talk about the feud between Former Governor Paul LePage and Former Maine Speaker of the House Mark Eves and the the legal fight over the Good Will-Hinckley appointment. They move on to National news and Trump.

Part 10:  Ray and Pat Callaghan continue to discuss the Maine’s Legislature. Pat urges people that if you have a Maine Legislator that lives near you, please be quiet because they were in session until 6:45am this morning. The boys wrap up with more thoughts about the session.

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