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Thursday Calls & Topics

Paulina from Georgetown is our Caller Of The Week…She expressed concerns about the upcoming increase in family leave tax, which she believes will drive families out of the state. Mike highlighted two memorials for veterans visiting Maine for the Fourth of July: the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Farmington and the Gold Star Tribute Wall in Guilford. Vinny and Matt Gagnon discussed the potential passage of a bill, with Vinny criticizing Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats for their ineffectiveness. Tony and Anthony debated the Medicaid issue, with Tony noting Bill Clinton’s support for work requirements and Anthony highlighting the largest wage increase in 50 years and the lowest border arrests in months.

Local Headlines

15 hours ago in Local

Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

15 hours ago in Local

‘Unidentified’ Officers Detain Parent at Portland School

The school superintendent said the officers declined to identify themselves or their agency

16 hours ago in Local

Senator King Opposes Trump VA Nominee After Tense Exchange

Senator King  is a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee

National Headlines

4 hours ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.

1 day ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.

1 day ago in National, Trending

US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.

1 day ago in National

US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped

Inflation moved higher last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfare rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars.