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Segment 1-2:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray and Dee Dee Richardson welcome Todd Piro (Co-Host of Fox and Friends on Fox News<\/a>) as they begin with ride share drivers, College Basketball March Madness and the Florida Gators, children, candidates, lack of American Pride, movies, US Sen. Candidate Graham Platner, US Sen. Susan Collins. The boys go back to College Basketball and the brackets, and more.
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\nSegments 3-4:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray talks about the upcoming Veterans Forward Radiothon and the after party at Erik’s Church<\/a>, the hospital issues in Maine, Affordable Healthcare and Drew Gattine’s new bill.
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\nSegments 5-6:\u00a0<\/strong> Vernon Dukes ( The Town Farm<\/a>, (207) 797-7997<\/a>)<\/span> join Ray and Dee Dee as they discuss the billing policies of Maine’s healthcare system. Maine Rep. Josh Morris (R-Turner and Candidate for State Senate) joins the conversation after everyone sings Happy Birthday to Maine. They go back to Maine’s healthcare problems.
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\nSegment 7:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray puts a shout out for a dog trainer which brings up a conversation on Boca. He takes a detour to reflect on an article and they go back to dogs.
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\nSegment 8:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray asks Josh his opinion about last week’s Common Sense For Maine’s Debate.
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\nSegments 9-10:\u00a0<\/strong> Vern shares his thoughts on the debate and then Ray asks Retired Col. Ron Russell<\/a> (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret)<\/span> his opinion. The boys move on to Maine’s economy sparked by yesterday’s Political Brew with Betsy Sweet. The conversation turns to Voter ID and requiring it to vote. Ray asks the Colonel about the Strait of Hormuz. Chuck Ellis (Muddy Waters Podcast<\/a>, Chair Cumberland Cnty Republican Party) joins as they continue to discuss Iran.
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\nSegments 11-12:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray and the boys welcome Steve Robinson (The Maine Wire<\/a> sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) as he shares more of the fraud that he has uncovered and more.
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\nSegments 13-16:\u00a0<\/strong> The panel talks about the education department and the mismanagement of funds and talk about solutions. They get into bullying, social media, phones in schools, securing schools, holding parents accountable for kids behavior, and more.
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