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Segments 1-2:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray and Dee Dee Richardson welcome Todd Piro (Co-Host of Fox and Friends on Fox News) and the conversation starts with Maine’s candidates for US Senator, Graham Platner, redistricting, the Kentucky Derby, the education system, and more.
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\nSegments 3-4:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray talks about Maine politics and then takes a call.
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\nSegment 5:<\/strong> Vernon Dukes (207) 651-8694)<\/a> – The Town Farm<\/a> – (207) 797-7997<\/a>) joins the fun. They talk about their weekend, Vern’s daughters controlling him and the location app on your phone. The conversation turns to the Maine Democratic Convention this weekend, the media, the potential of the Obama administration, Graham Platner, and tipping.
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\nSegments 7-8:\u00a0<\/strong> Kristina Parker (Host of the \u201cWicked Smart\u201d ME GOP Podcast and the Communications Director for the Maine GOP) joins the fun and they talk about her age, her mom, her inspirations, and more.
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\nSegment 9:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray, Vern, Kristina, and Dee Dee welcome Tais De Los Reyes (Athena\u2019s Cantina<\/a>) with a lot of changes regarding the restaurant and food truck.
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\nSegment 10:\u00a0<\/strong> Chuck Ellis joins the fun and they talk about Dee Dee leaving for Florida next week and the school schedule for Florida.
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\nSegment 11:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray, Vern, Chuck, Kristina, and Dee Dee welcome Kenny Cianchette (Erik\u2019s Church<\/a> and Candidate for Maine Senate<\/a>), and Bridget Quinn (AARP Maine<\/a> Director for Advocacy and Outreach, 207-776-6303, bquinn@aarp.org<\/a><\/span><\/span>) and Ray chat about Maine’s Paid Family Act, who is eligible, how will it affect small businesses across Maine.
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\nSegment 12:\u00a0<\/strong> The group teases Vern, Ray asks about the failing Spirit Airlines, the government helping\/owning them.
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\nSegments 13-14:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray gets Kenny going on why he is running. He gets wound up over the children deaths in Maine under the care of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. They talk about Kenny’s Democrat opponent broken promise to Bill Diamond, Janet Mills power, local media, No Kings protesters standing for King Charles, Nirav Shah as Maine CDC Director, Covid Era and the discrepancies, Ray reads a quote from Dr. Fauci, and more.
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\nSegment 15-16:\u00a0<\/strong> They talk about age and then Chuck talks about a Young Republican event<\/a> happening at the Rock Row Cowbells. They move back to the policies that have been put into place while the Democrats have been in charge, Gov. Mills’ heavy hand, Kenny puts Democrat Sen. Tim Nangle on notice and why.
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