06-23-20 Tuesday
Part 1: Ray addresses Governor Mills’ policy on how indoor bar service will not be allowed to resume on July 1, as previously scheduled and the stresses that small businesses around Maine have been having because of her decisions. He also talks about the line of succession if she were to be impeached.
Part 2: Ray talks about the vandalism of statues around the country. He says that there should be consequences to tearing them down. If they bother you or you want them removed there are proper ways to have them removed.
Part 3: Ray passes a question along about the massive Covid outbreak that has happened since the President’s visit to Guilford Maine and all of the Black Lives Matter protests that happened around Maine, then poses the question…why can’t bars open in Maine. Doesn’t make any sense.
Part 4: Ray welcomes John Paradise of Town & Country Federal Credit Union. They will be holding their 2020 Money Conference online this year. Personal Finance Expert Jean Chatzky to Share 7 Money Moves to be Financially Resilient Now on Wednesday, June 24th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Register by clicking here or visiting their website. They discuss who will benefit with these classes.
Part 5: Ray talks about tick season and gives a plug for Maine Tick & Mosquito Control. He gives a quick preview of another segment coming up with MaryAnn Kenney.
Part 6: Ray is joined by Drew Dumsch, President/CEO and Founder, The Ecology School and Heather Printup, Community Relations Manager for Poland Spring. The Ecology School, a pioneer and leader in environmental education, has announced it received $500,000 from Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water for an education and dining commons at The Ecology School’s new campus. Funding for the $14 million green project is now more than 90 percent complete.
Part 7: Ray talks about the upcoming segment with MaryAnne Kenney and her frustrations with the lack of communication and input from the legislature regarding Governor Mills’ decisions on the reopening phases of Maine.
Part 8: Ray welcomes Derek Gause and State Rep. MaryAnne Kenney. They both give their individual resumes. They talk about Maine schools reopening in the fall and the effects that having them being closed has had.
Part 9: Ray talks about Former Maine Speaker John Richardson’s service that will be held in Augusta tomorrow at the State House at 10am.
Part 10: Ray reads an email from Shawna Haley-Bear. Ray and MaryAnne talk about the Governor’s Emergency Order and the need to change Maine’s Constitution about how the Executive Powers are handled. She says that the small committees are meeting and asking all kinds of questions, but they aren’t getting any answers. There is a trickle down effect that has not been addressed in the business world and she feels that they need to be in Augusta as a whole legislature. They talk about the common practice of how to get around term limits.
Part 11: This is a really short segment where Ray thanks the guests and then wraps up the show.