Ray starts off with the announcement from Paul Ryan with his decision on not running again for office. Then he dives right into Ranked Choice Voting. This could have been avoided if they had public hearings before it went a vote to the people. There are more and more instances of hiding behind closed doors. Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen joins us to let us know what is happening in Syria and Russia’s part in the attack.
04-11-18 AARP & Alzheimer’s Association
Ray is joined in studio by Jane Margesson of AARP Maine and Laurie Trenholm of Alzheimer’s Association. They discuss what the signs to 
look for in diagnosing Alzheimer’s. If it is found, unfortunately, there isn’t anything you can do which is why we need to have more research. November is National Caregiver’s month. We have to raise awareness of this disease and remind people that it isn’t just an old person’s disease. For more information on AARP Maine you can contact Jane statewide 1-866-554-5380, Email: ME@aarp.org, Facebook: www.facebook.com/aarpmaine, Twitter: www.twitter.com/aarpmaine, Website: www.aarp.org/me. For more information on the Alzheimer’s Association contact Laurie at 24/7 Helpline: 1.800.272.3900, Email: ltrenholm@alz.org, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endALZmaine.
04-11-18 Marty Grohman
Part 1: In studio Ray is joined by David Jones and Rep. Wayne Parry. The boys also welcomes Marty Grohman in to announce that he is running for Congress against Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) and Mark Holbrook (R). Rep. Martin Grohman is serving his second term in the Maine House of Representatives and is a member of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. He collecting signatures. He was a registered Democrat and changed to be an Independent. Ray asks how he stands out against his opponents. Ray and Marty talk about several issues and what Marty wants to accomplish in Washington. They talk about E-Verify to check the US citizenship. Ray asks Mark about some of the things Marty would do to help the insurance and medical industries. They talk about the federal income tax base and how everyone needs some skin in the game.
Part 2: Marty gives his appeal to the voters of the 1st District in Maine to vote for him. To learn more about Marty’s campaign, donate or volunteer, follow him on Facebook or check out his website: https://growmaineshow.com.
Part 3: Marty is hard at work gathering signatures during the break and the boys in the studio join the party. David pledges to give him a donation. Marty will be looking for signatures at Market Basket in Biddeford and going door to door. So he can connect with the people of the 1st District. Wayne talks about tax breaks being talked about in Augusta. David mentions that every time you spend a dollar, you are giving someone a job. Wayne’s frustration is that the Governor’s budget keeps growing and the Democrats start from there. He would love to see a budget freeze. Freeze the spending.
04-11-18 F.O. Bailey Real Estate
Part 1: Ray and David Jones owner of FO Bailey Real Estate discuss the cycles of the real estate industry. Do you buy, do you build? How do the inflation rates work. Interest rates are going up and up. They talk about why to buy now. David explains the pros and cons of Homeowner or Maintenance Associations. David also hits on Cluster subdivisions. They talk about what classifies as a new and old home.
Part 2: Ray and David Now is the time to sell! David congratulates one of our listeners that sold her house through FO Bailey. A commercial building in Portland and one of his agents, Catherine Hodge had one in Freeport. All three WLOB listeners. David highlights two properties he has listed. They have properties from Boothbay to Kittery. They use local businesses and banks. By dealing with local you can form a working relationship. Call his office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email: info@fobailey.com.