03-04-24 Monday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson starts off with Maine’s LD 227, the Trump pact of 2016, and ends up with Nicky Haley’s Maine rally.
Segment 2: Ray talks about the Fox News story about the Former Border Patrol Chief says Biden or Harris has never spoken to him during his tenure.
Segments 3-4: Josh Morris (R.-Turner) and Carroll Conley (Executive Director at Christian Civic League of Maine) join Ray to discuss LD 227. The bill will totally affirm abortion and gender treatments even to the point of bypassing parents. Maine will become a Sanctuary State and will be ripe to accept trafficked children. Law enforcement will not be allowed to protect children. See online testimony directions to follow. Note, you can testify now until the 1 PM Tuesday Public Hearing start to ensure the committee sees your testimony. Testifying after the Public Hearing begins does not ensure you are heard. To Testify on line: Begin at www.maine.gov. In middle box, click Legislature. At top, center click Committees and choose Legislative Committees Scroll Health Care, Insurance and Financial Services
See in top, middle Testimony Submission, or click the Shortcut to this link. NOW YOU HAVE A SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO ANSWER. #1) Choose Public Hearing #2) Read and choose as the committee: Health Care, Insurance and Financial Services #3) Date: March 5th #4) Choose Bill: LD 227 #5) You can upload your written word document or you can write your testimony there. (Note, you can also use this space to join the meeting in Zoom. I believe they chose Zoom testimony last). #6) Wrap up. Fill in the contact info and check the I am not a robot box. When you submit, you should get an email receipt.
Segments 5-6: Ray and Josh are joined by Vern Dukes, Ryan McMann (Portland GOP), Scott Jordan, and Garrett Mason to discuss the school issues that are facing our children, including the pornographic books about transgender issues, LD 227, and more. Ryan invites people to the Portland Meeting on Thursday at DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant and Scott announces that he will be running from the Maine House.
Segments 7-8: Maine Rep. Barbara Bagshaw (R-Windham) and Dr. Demi Kouzounas (Candidate for US Senate) join the group. Barbara brings in a letter about the date picked for the hearing on LD 227, Garrett sheds light on the numbering system and how long this bill has been around and when they changed the wording on it and also how he met Barbara. She shares her experience attending CPAC, the panel continues with the school issues and speaks more to the parents and citizens, churches, the Maine education system and the Bill 345 and paying for services, Churches 5013c funding, and more.
Segments 9-10: The panel welcomes Shenna Bellows (Maine Secretary of State) and she explains Ranked Choice Voting and urges people to get out and vote tomorrow and to be kind to the poll workers. The panel continues to discuss Ranked Choice Voting.
Segments 11-12: Ray addresses another question about Ranked Choice Voting, changing voting locations, collecting signatures, and more. The history of Demi’s involvement with the Trump team, abortion, and more.
Segment 13: Ray reminds people about the Maine Legislature’s Public Hearing on LD 227, the Supreme Court decision on Trump’s Ballot Case, Vern congratulates the Lake Region High Schools on their wins in the basketball tournaments, Nicky Haley’s admission to get on the Debate Stage, and more. They take calls.
Segment 14: Ray urges people to get out and vote and sign the petitions to get people on the ballots.
Segment 15: Ray explains the new law that an unenrolled (Independent) voters can now vote in Maine.
Segment 16: Ethan from Saco calls in to discuss a couple of bills about Guns and Mental Health. Jimmy the Milkman, Bob the Freedom Fighter, Ray reads part of a story about Merritt Garland speaking at a church.