Cape Elizabeth Chairman Tim Reiniger in Hot Seat Over School Bonds says town council "not going to flinch" in its support of middle class.
"Smoke and mirrors" is what Reiniger calls the latest legal threats by gadflies who hired a law firm to stop a bond measure of $42M for essential school repairs that would raise taxes by 5% to be put out to voters along side the pricey $90M "Middle Ground" proposal that would build a brand new school to the tune of a 15% tax increase.
Plus, breaking news: Reiniger for re-election!
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Legal Scholar and Jazz-Funk DJ Marshall Tinkle on presidential immunity, Donald Trump and Joe Biden
The Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States "highlights the hypocrisy of this version of the Supreme Court," legal scholar Marshall Tinkle says. And how about a little Herbie Hancock? An interesting conversation with an interesting guy.
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Phil Harriman on Donald Trump Surviving Assassination Attempt
“Are we headed towards a revolution?” she asks, and what does the shooting do for Trump’s campaign?
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Why is Larry Benoit "very skeptical" about Cape's $105M "middle ground" school building project?
Larry Benoit has spent hundreds of hours working as finance chair of the Cape Elizabeth School Building Advisory committee. He is not confident in the latest $105 million project dubbed the "Middle Ground" being peddled by the school board.
Why? It's voodoo math.
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Ed MacColl on why Sawyer Road is worth saving.
You might think removing a portion of Sawyer Road that connects Cape Elizabeth with Scarborough, Maine is a good idea. You would be wrong. Find out why.
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Privacy, Freedom and Campaigns in Cape Elizabeth.
Host Cynthia Dill talks about Tuesday's primary in which she is a candidate in a tight 3-way primary using ranked choice voting, the importance of the new Cape Elizabeth Ad Hoc Privacy Advisory Committee, and how the liberal media fuels the culture wars.
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Michael Hussey Returns. To Cape Leaders: Come Together on School Bond or Failure Imminent
After last night's workshop of the Cape Elizabeth Town Council on the new school proposal concepts voted on by the School Building Advisory Committee (SBAC) to the tune of between $80 - 114 million dollars, Michael Hussey thinks a deal is in the air. Find out why.
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Larry Benoit, national political heavyweight, on the small town politics of Cape Elizabeth schools.
It almost seems like the Cape Elizabeth School Board is holding students at the high school and elementary school hostage. Okay, maybe that's melodramatic but compared to what? Unless it gets a brand new middle school, much needed repairs impacting the safety, comfort and security of students, staff and visitors are being delayed. And the fight is personal! These new parents who fled the big city during COVID want new schools NOW! So what's a small community to do? A coup, merci beaucoup.
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Michael Hussey on Cape Elizabeth Schools, SBAC and Civility
Michael Hussey is a successful businessman, husband, father and member of Cape Elizabeth's SBAC - the ad hoc School Building Advisory Committee charged with putting a new school project out to the voters in November. He joins the show to talk about the 5/4 vote at the SBAC for "Option B," a $80 million dollar project, revelations from last night's school board workshop, and his letter to the editor in today's Cape Courier.
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Saturday Night Talk from My Home Town: Cape Campaigning And A Trans Answer
“Happy Anniversary Same-Sex Marriage,” was the good stuff of a massive message this week, a note about certified campaign tricks and gimmicks, and host Cynthia Dill takes a question about transgender rights. Don’t miss it.
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Why did Gorski get my vote? His Amber shined - plus relationships and vote counting matter.
Politics is an art, not a science. To create something of value takes guts, a good idea and people capable of opening their minds. And having a laugh on occasion.
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Gorski Gate
The Golden Rule: Don’t be the A**hole
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Alba Vinajero's New World
At the age of 16 she walked from El Salvador to the United States, crossing the border after just two weeks on a diet of hot dogs and eggs. Now she has a green card, owns her own home, and dreams of owning her own business. A truly inspiring woman has a message for immigrants and the single moms out there.
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Send Cape housing question to the people and Interstate Compact to elect the president packing
This week our host gives three reasons Cape Elizabeth voters should send a nonbinding housing referendum question to the ballot.
Plus, the State of Maine is about to join the Interstate Compact to Elect the President by National Vote. Why Now? Good question. Maybe because you want to re-elect Donald Trump.
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