Part 1: Ray takes a call regarding the interview with Maine Senate President Troy Jackson. Ray says if you have questions for Sen. President Jackson, feel free to email him at Ray@wlobradio.com because he will be back on as a regular guest to help with the transparency of government.
Part 2: Ray talks a little more about a different part of the State of Union. Ray wants to know why is Pres. Trump’s quest for peace such a bad one. Fox News Radio’s Jon Decker joins Ray to discuss his first hand experience of the State of the Union. Ray compares Reagan’s speech to Trump’s. Jon feels that this is the first speech on the re-election stump. They both agree that the President’s strength is talking to everyday people. They also talk about the upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam.
Part 3: Ray takes a call from Arthur Langley about insurance and guarantee issue and Maine’s LD 1 protections.
Part 4: Ray welcomes Adrienne Bennett, former Press Secretary for Gov. LePage. She gives her thoughts on the State of the Union and Tyson Weems. He comes to the table from the other side and gives his thoughts. It gives a great balance.
Part 5: Ray asks Adrienne Bennett some of her most memorable moments with Gov. LePage. Ray asks them about the Maine’s new Drug Czar and Tyson gives his thoughts.
02-06-19 Troy Jackson
Ray welcomes the President of the Maine Senate, Troy Jackson. He is a Democratic State Senator from Maine’s 1st Senate District, representing much of the northern Maine, including the towns of Fort Kent, Madawaska and Caribou. They discuss some of the plans that is in store for Maine’s Senate. Ray asks him about what will the funding of the upcoming budget. He labels himself as a fiscally conservative and believes that is prudent to look at all sides of the bills brought forth. Ray ask Troy about LD 1 – “An Act to Protect Health Care Coverage for Maine Families.” and is this a first step to single payer insurance for Maine. Ray asks about the individual mandate.
02-06-19 State of the Union
Part 1: Ray and Debi discuss the State of the Union. They talk about the procedures and guests. Also the Democrat women of the House dressed in white and some of the special guests.
Part 2: Ray and Debi are joined by Fox News Radio’s Rachel Sutherland to talk about the State of the Union some more.
Part 3: Ray and Debi just goof off…..
Part 4: Ray talks about the Maine Two Year Budget that will be announced. Ray talks about fixing our infrastructure and continuing to finance all kinds of programs. How will this happen if they aren’t raising taxes? Ray switches to Portland and Ethan Strimling and the immigrant issue.
Part 5: Ray plays a clip from the 2019 President’s State of the Union about the late term abortion. Ray says if you really want to know what is happening in America, not what the leftist media wants you to know, but the truth, listen to what Trump is actually saying.
02-05-19 Political Roundtable
Part 1: Ray, Debi Davis, David Jones and Dee Dee are joined in studio this morning by Ellie Espling and Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck. Ray and Jonathan discuss some of the plans to combat the opioid problem in Cumberland Country. Jonathan wants to have a broad based committee that will be able to come up with a comprehensive plan of attack and implement the plan. Ellie describes the Legislature’s procedure on “fixing” a problem.
Part 2: The discussion continues on the opioid crisis. They talk about Colorado and how the DUI accidents have gone up. Ray and Jonathan talk about the trial aspects of attacking the issue and how TV hasn’t helped.
Part 3: Jonathan talks about a study that was taken and the results that are crazy. This evolves into a discussion about addictive personalities and they take a call from Dave in Westbrook and his history and thoughts on addictive personalities.
Part 4: (Not Recorded due to technical difficulty.) Debi started the segment Mary Poppins theme and Ray joking around. For more information or to contact Jonathan districtattorney@cumberlandcounty.org or website: http://www.cumberlandcounty.org/184/District-Attorney.
Part 5: Jonathan leaves and GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas joins the panel and Ray poses the question, Will the President announce a State of Emergency? The panel talk about Pelosi and the Democrats. They talk about the left’s agenda and how divided our country has become. There are deep divides in our country that are not political, but philosophical. Slavery, Secession, Segregation and Socialism is the Master plan of the Democratic Party.
Part 6: Ray and Ellie discuss the Democratic Party…
Part 7: Ray reads a story about Gladys Knight and a warning from CNN’s Don Lemon about being doing the National Anthem. Ellie tells people that they need to start making a difference with whatever you are comfortable in doing. She gives some great ideas. Ray talks about the different ideas that have come forward. There are right and wrong reasons.
Part 8: The discussion continues on what do we need to do to combat the evil out there….