Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) joins host Matt Gagnon for her monthly segment. She discussed the ongoing budget debates in Augusta, emphasizing that the current supplemental budget is a response to the Democrats’ overspending and poor fiscal management, particularly regarding the MaineCare expansion. Libby criticized the Democrats for not budgeting adequately for MaineCare, leading to a $11.79 billion biennial budget. She highlighted her opposition to the supplemental budget, citing her amendments to repeal free college and make the Paid Family Medical Leave Act optional. Libby predicted that the upcoming biennial budget debate would follow partisan lines, with potential tax increases. She reiterated her refusal to support any supplemental budget.
Matt speaks with Security Analyst Josh Filler. Josh Filler is an attorney and former New York City, White House, and Department of Homeland Security official. Josh Filler works with law enforcement and other public safety agencies across the country on homeland security and emergency preparedness issues.
Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.
Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.
he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.
