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Wednesday, July 29, 202007/29/2020

Nick Murray / Maine Policy Institute

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Policy Analyst with Maine Policy Institute speaks to us about Monthly Maine Policy Pours virtual happy hour.  Special guest, Mr.…

Wednesday, July 29, 202007/29/2020

Colby College Poll

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Colby College poll shows Gideon with 5-point lead over Collins  

Wednesday, July 29, 202007/29/2020

Shark Attack / Swimming

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Great whites attracted by plentiful seal populations in Maine waters. This leads into a conversation about swimming and guess who…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Economic Relief Talks

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House Democrats have proposed keeping the $600 benefit in place through January, but the program is set to expire later…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Jason Savage

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  Maine Republicans file last-minute court challenge to ranked-choice ruling. Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party speaks…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland including the Protests at City Hall &…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Tony Consilglio / Sports Update

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Tony Consiglio joins the show to discuss  National & New England Sports during the pandemic which includes: Baseball / Marlins…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Monument Faces Scrutiny

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Boston’s Black soldiers monument faces scrutiny amid racial reckoning

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Relaxing The Limits

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Janet Mills slams GOP bid to relax Maine limits on Massachusetts, Rhode Island tourists. Listen to Matt’s Analysis on this….

Monday, July 27, 202007/27/2020

Who Will Biden’s VP?

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Matt goes over on who will be Biden’s VP. Plus a discussion about Maine Legislature.

Local Headlines

9 hours ago in Local

Democratic State Sen. Baldacci Running for 2nd District U.S. House Seat

Baldacci says he'll vote to restore ACA subsidies, protect Social Security and Medicare and crack down on corporate greed.

22 hours ago in Local

Pedestrian Has Life Threatening Injuries in Fairfield Crash

Fairfield police and Fairfield-Benton Emergency Services were called to the scene near the post office.

23 hours ago in Local

Platner Pausing Campaign For Wife to Get IVF Treatment in Europe

Platner says she'll go through the process in an effort to have a baby in Norway.

National Headlines

8 hours ago in National

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.

3 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.

4 days ago in National

Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.

4 days ago in National

Senate considers limiting Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.