Matt speaks with Billy Bob Faulkingham Maine House Republican Leader to discuss the Maine supplemental budget crisis, focusing on the $500 million budget deficit and the need to address MaineCare funding and other critical issues like hospital debt and spruce budworm control. Faulkingham highlights a disagreement over a proposed amendment to limit general assistance misuse for housing, which was blocked by Democrats. Despite an apparent agreement, the amendment was not included, leading to a vote on the bill without Republican support. Faulkingham criticizes the Democrats’ narrative of bipartisan unity and accuses them of pressuring Republicans to pass the bill without transparency, ultimately denying them the chance to reconsider their vote.
Matt Gagnon responds to a caller’s controversial remarks about Maine’s Somali community, rejecting ethnic attacks while discussing immigration, public assistance,…
An investigation by U.S. Homeland Security led to charges for six people at a personal care company in South Portland who are accused of defrauding MaineCare.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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