WLOB Radio…The Lobster Network

Segments 1-2:  Ray Richardson talks about the competitiveness of Maine, the taxes, the prosperity of New Hampshire, and more of the State of Maine government.

Segments 3-4:  Ray starts off with DOGE finds with American money going to other countries for social issues. Bob Witkowski (Where Y’at Magazine) joins Ray to share his thoughts on DOGE and he points out that this isn’t a new thought or idea because this practice has been happening with several administrations including Reagan’s, Obama’s, Clinton’s, Secretary of States that are running for office but not stepping down and will preside over their own elections.

Segments 5-6:  Sarah Parshall Perry (Attorney, Heritage Foundation) and Maine Rep. Nathan Wadsworth (R-District 82: Hiram, Porter, Brownfield, Fryeburg and Lovell) join Ray and Dee Dee after he plays a clip from the movie Dave. They talk a little bit about DOGE, Gov. Mills’ spending and rigid ideology and inconsistency during Covid, she describes that the courts are going to have to get involved because some of the organizations are operating against religious use. They discuss Gov. Mills and compare her to Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. The panel talks about the change in Gov. Mills in the last 7 years.

Segment 7:  Ray and Nate discuss Maine’s Secretary of State announcement that she is running for Governor and not stepping down from her position and the appearance that leaves. The boys talk about Gov. Mills running for Senate against Susan Collins and her prospect of winning. They also get into our National Debt and some of the crazy things that they are finding because of DOGE.

Segment 8:  Ray plays and explains the Stevie Wonder’s song “Isn’t She Lovely”.  Linc Merrill (Patriot Insurance) joins the boys in studio and jokes about the sympathy from the people of Vermont he received once they found out that he was from Maine.

Segment 9:  Maine Rep. Shelley Rudnicki (R – Fairfield) calls in to discuss the 501 Rule of the Maine House of Representative about a 9pm deadline of calling for a vote. They get into the censure of Rep. Laurel Libby and punishment continuation of not voting over to the next session. They discuss how the Democrats vote as they are told to and they make the rules up as they go.
Segment 10:  Ray gives a quick rundown of some upcoming guests.

Segments 11-12:  Mark Reilly joins Ray, Linc, and Nate to discuss the energy costs and Augusta’s response to the high prices, the Democrats are trying to change the law about it having to go to a referendum to get another high impact transmission line, the taxes that will be raised, the price of electricity will rise, and Linc says the quiet part out loud that we are driving out the people with the money, the boys talk about the tax increases and what they will encompass. They get into their personal taxes. The talk about the IRS, working with the IRS especially during Covid. They compare Maine to New Hampshire, Maine’s education budget and the 55% that was suppose to go back to municipalities, the school systems, and lack of priorities of the Board of education, and more. Nate has to leave to head to Augusta.

Segment 13:  Ray, Linc, and Mark discuss Mark’s wife Stacey’s birthday, owning property, home, and natural disasters, the risk of planting trees and other things close the house, they talk about traveling and rest areas, the veteran’s in Maine being honored on the street lights.

Segment 14:  The boys talk about sports, the Mariners, and Mark’s travel to see them.

Segments 15-16:  Ray expresses his frustration over the Judges fighting President Trump at every step to protect our country against the illegal immigration problem, the immigration system, and more.  They take calls.

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