Segment 1:  Ray and Dee Dee Richardson welcome Jonathan Bush (Candidate for Maine Governor), Fay (Jonathan’s wife) and Erin Motherway (Campaign Manager), as they chat about his commercial, we get to know the ladies behind the candidate and how Erin got involved with Jonathan’s campaign.

Segment 2:  Ray and Jonathan get down to some of the plans that he would like to implement to lower costs for Mainers.

Segments 3-4:  Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) join Ray and Jonathan discuss his process to leadership and the goals he has for Maine. He also talks more of his plans to bring more business to Maine and finding the weaknesses to strengthen. Jonathan talks about his method of running Athena Women’s Health, and more.

Segments 5-6:  Matt and Ray welcome Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies), Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran), Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and Sonia Midgley join Ray. The conversation revolves around the fluctuation of the economy, Jerome Powell, and more.

Segment 7:  Former Maine’s First Lady Ann LePage join by phone to discuss the responsibility and role of being First Lady. She shares some of advice. Ray asks Sonia, Ann, and Lauren what they have learned during the campaigns. Ann’s reasons for the endorsement for Ben. Jon asks the First Lady about the violence in Lewiston. They talk about the welfare program, and more.

Segments 8-12:  The panel talk about social media game of politics. The discuss the Graham Platner campaign issues.

Segments 13-14:  The conversation revolves around the Democratic possibilities if Platner pulls out.


Segments 15-16:  Matt shares a piece that he has written:  Maine’s Energy Crossroads: Grading the 2026 Gubernatorial Candidates, and continue to discuss the election process.

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