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Friday, April 29, 202204/29/2022

Nick Murray | Maine Policy Institute

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Keeping you informed about what is happening inside Augusta with the experts from Maine Policy Institute.

Friday, April 29, 202204/29/2022

Mike Vlacich | Small Business Administration

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We speak with Mike Vlacich is the Regional Administration for the SBA in Region 1, which Maine is part of,…

Thursday, April 28, 202204/28/2022

Term Limits & Sunday Hunting

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Thursday, April 28, 202204/28/2022

Capital Insights With Governor John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on Local and National Politics.

Thursday, April 28, 202204/28/2022

Senator Matt Pouliot (R-Augusta)

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Assistant Senate Republican Leader Matt Pouliot joins Matt to discuss some of work the legislature has worked on this session…

Thursday, April 28, 202204/28/2022

Political Interference?

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CDC and FDA ‘altered’ Covid guidance and even ‘suppressed’ findings while under political pressure

Thursday, April 28, 202204/28/2022

Jason Savage | Maine GOP

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Keeping you informed about what’s going on in state and national politics,  Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party, Jason Savage.

Wednesday, April 27, 202204/27/2022

Hot Dogs Vs Sausages

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A text from a listeners turns into a discussion and find out how Matt is able to solve this with…

Wednesday, April 27, 202204/27/2022

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics

Wednesday, April 27, 202204/27/2022

Craig Peterson

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Craig Peterson – America’s Leading CyberSecurity Coach, Joins The WGAN Morning News every Wednesday at 7:35 for Tech Talk. Catch…

Local Headlines

9 hours ago in Local

Fire at Portland Recycling Center Lights Up Sky

There's still no word on any injuries or the cause of the fire.

15 hours ago in Local

Sen. Collins Questions Pentagon Failure to Anticipate Strait of Hormuz Closure

Collins posed the question to Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Caine

16 hours ago in Local

Former Maine Prison Administrator to Serve Five Years for Theft

Gerald Merrill pleaded guilty in March to theft and bribery charges and was sentenced Tuesday,

National Headlines

18 hours ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

1 day ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.

1 day ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.

6 days ago in National

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.