Part 1: In studio is Ray Richardson, David Jones and Rep. Rich Cebra and joining us by phone is Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling. Ray asks him about the Alex Gray decision.Gray pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence assault in October and owns the Waterfront Concerts. Ray then asks him about the proposed mandatory sick time. Ray asks about size exemptions or seasonal workers. Ray asks about the downturn of the economy, what will small business do then. Ray states that the wage increases in a good economy isn’t going to be able to be sustained in a bad economy. There will be a rally on the steps of City Hall at 4:30pm and a hearing at 5:30 tonight.
Part 2: We take a call regarding the segment topic with the Mayor. The panel discuss the topic of business verses employee.
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Part 1: So California thinks it is a good idea to charge police criminally. They will base the decision, not on what the police in the moment believe, but after the fact. Ray reads this story and expands on what it will mean.
Ray and Debi welcomes Maine Rep. Rich Cebra in studio. Rich lays out the daily schedule in the Maine House. Ray and Rich talk about the mismanagement of the House leaders and how partisan the Speaker is. Rich also talks about past Speakers and how they were very partisan, but when they became the Speaker they were non-partisan and for the people of Maine.
In studio we have Bruce Coffin, Mike Edes, Steve Webster and Joe Loughlin. Bruce Coffin is a former detective sergeant with twenty-eight years in law enforcement. He is now an author of a detective series books. Mike Edes retired from Maine State Police, but served multiple branches of law enforcement over the years. Steve Webster is retired from South Portland Police and has written a book and working on his second one. Joe Loughlin is a retired