Bangor City Republican Committee

July Meeting Change / Speaker

2009-07-02T20:03:00.000-04:00

July's meeting has been changed to Tuesday, July 28 at 5:30 pm and will feature our guest Brent Littlefield of Littlefield and Associates Consulting in Washington, D.C.

Visit the Littlefield and Associates website here.

More details to follow

Podcast: Cary and Cain 7/01/09

2009-07-02T07:50:00.002-04:00

An extended segment of Cary and Cain
TOPICS INCLUDE: Continuation of the Maine's Tax Reform discussion, Joe Perry in studio

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST Part 1
PODCAST Part 2

Podcast: Cary and Cain 6/24/09

2009-06-25T11:03:00.000-04:00

TOPICS INCLUDE: Maine's Tax Reform, Joe Perry via Phone

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST HERE

Jacobson Guest Speaker At Bangor GOP Meeting June 24th

2009-06-10T15:07:00.000-04:00

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Jacobson will be the guest speaker at the June 24th meeting of the Bangor Republican City Committee.

Pennies Make More Sense

2009-06-10T09:52:00.003-04:00

Simply brilliant videos that you should watch and pass onto everyone you know!

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Poliquin - Audio

2009-05-28T08:49:00.002-04:00

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Poliquin (www.bruceforme.com) joined the Bangor Republican City Committee meeting to introduce himself, his vision for his campaign and his reasons for running for Governor in 2010. (audio link here) - link courtesty of Scott Fish, Editor, As Maine Goes

Fix The Economy T-Shirts

2009-05-21T15:05:00.003-04:00

If you think it's time for Maine's legislature to stop wasting time on bill that don't get the job done, then this shirt is for you! Tell them you want to focus on what matters - JOBS.

VIP Promotions of Bangor unveiled their "Fix The Economy" T-shirt today on the Cary & Cain radio segment of the George Hale/Ric Tyler show in Bangor.

T-shirts are on sale at VIP Promotions on Main St in Bangor: Call them at 990-3537 or email Marcie Bishop: info@vppromo.com

Podcast: Cary and Cain 5/21/09

2009-05-21T09:33:00.001-04:00

TOPICS INCLUDE: Maine's Budget, Top 5 Priorities For Maine's Future

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST HERE

Maine LD 114 Get's The Tourist Enraged

2009-05-11T15:00:00.003-04:00

UPDATE: (I received an email from Rep. Perry following)

Dear Mr. Weston,

I have ask that the bill be defeated. It does not solve the problem I was trying to address and created by far more issues than I was aware of.

Thank you for you letter of concern,

Sincerely,

Anne

Rep. Anne Perry

Maine House Dist. 31

474 South St.

Calais, ME 04619

aperry@maineline.net

RepAnne.Perry@legislature.maine.gov

207-214-7000 cell

207-454-7338 home

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You've heard good news travels fast - well how fast does bad news travel?
Well - let's take a look.

With our state in the midst of an economic disaster, our legislators are doing what they can to make sure the tourists that we may rely on for a financial shot in the arm have plenty to talk about.

LD 114 sponsored by Rep. Anne Perry (D) Calais and it's intention is to make overnight parking of RV's in public parking lots illegal.

The Portland Press Herald reported on Sunday: "She wants RVers to feel welcome in Maine, she said. But if RVers avoid the state because they aren't allowed to park for free, that's not a great loss."

RVTravel.com, and online resource for RV owners in the US and Canada has already posted a commentary urging RV owners to contact a number of folks and voice their collective discontent with the proposed bill.

Isn't it time that we pay attention to the financial state of the state and make some moves to get us in the right direction? Is this really a good time to offend a large population of folks with disposable income?

The State's Fiscal Issues

2009-04-30T08:04:00.003-04:00

On Friday morning, the Governor will present his plan to the Maine State legislature regarding the $129 million revenue shortfall in the '09 budget and the overall $570 million revenue shortfall through the '11 budget.

The discussion so far has been what programs will get cut and where will the people suffer because of it.

To me, the answer is bigger than chopping off a budget line item and calling it good.

It's about overall efficiency and attention to what gets done within those budget line items.

Simply put - I think the answer to the State of ME's fiscal issues is not "what programs we trim" but "where to trim w/in the program" to ensure it stays viable.

Clearly there is a problem without a direct solution. As unemployment continues to rise and the needs of the people grow with it, there are essential services that are designed for those in need.

The state is in need of economic engines that help create new jobs as well as lay the foundation for growth in sectors of opportunity.

These are parallel conversations and should not be discussed as one or the other. We can cut and grow at the same time.

The Governor's proposal will address the immediate and not the long term issues of a broken system.

However, it's a good start but we must be smarter than that to be better in the long run. But we must do it with clear goals and open communication and not use tactics to push agendas.

Why must we resort to scare tactics and say that budget cuts will bring more sick, more hungry and more homeless? Why can't we say that the sick, hungry and homeless will benefit from these actions as we're making strategic cuts to ensure the programs that are most deserving survive in good economic times as well as bad.

There are smart people working in state government. But they are handcuffed by protocols, procedures, status quo and an environment that does not promote efficiency but rather measures success by how well the money is spent and not how wisely it is spent.

They say the light bulb does not cause the roach problem - it only shows you where they are.

Well the light bulb is bright and it's time to go to work.

Podcast: Cary and Cain 4/2/09

2009-04-05T09:32:00.001-04:00

TOPICS INCLUDE: Maine's energy plan & LNG

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST HERE

Podcast: Cary and Cain 3/19/09

2009-03-20T07:57:00.004-04:00

TOPICS: Hospital reimbursement and the celebratory event in the Hall of Flags

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST HERE

Podcast: Cary and Cain 3/05/09

2009-03-05T08:06:00.002-05:00

Topics: Governor's Bond Initiative, Budget, Alternative Energy

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

Podcast here

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Podcast: Cary and Cain 2/26/09

2009-02-26T09:40:00.008-05:00

Topics: Citizen initiative & Taxes

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

Podcast here

Join the Bangor GOP Facebook Page
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Podcast: Cary and Cain 2/19/09

2009-02-26T09:39:00.009-05:00

Topics: Stimulus spending, allocation and accountability, healthcare debt/reimbursement

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

Podcast here

Join the Bangor GOP Facebook Page
Join the "Cary and Cain" Facebook Fan Page
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Podcast: Cary and Cain 2/5/09

2009-02-26T09:34:00.010-05:00

Topics: Communication in Politics and the use of social media.

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

Podcast here

Join the "Cary and Cain" Facebook Fan Page
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Cary and Cain Will Now Be A Weekly Segment

2009-02-20T07:09:00.000-05:00

As you may be aware, I have been appearing 2x month on the George Hale / Ric Tyler show along with Rep. Emily Cain (D), Orono to discuss local politics and the state of our state. We were approached this past week by Blueberry Broadcasting with a request to make the segment a regular weekly appearance and we've decided to do so. I am thrilled to have this opportunity to discuss politics on the air with Emily and I thank those of you who listen to the show and have shared your many comments over these past few months.

We appear on the show each Thursday at 7am. The segment can be hear on 103.9fm in the Bangor Region and 101.3fm in the Waterville/August region.

If you're on Facebook - we have a Facebook page for the segment - it can be found here. Please join the group and let us know your thoughts and what topics you'd like to hear us engage in a discussion on.

It's amazing to me the calls and emails we get each time we're on. The phone number to participate is 1-800-966-1039 and the email is feedback@caryandcain.com

Again - thank you for the support. These are your topics and I'm thankful for the opportunity and proud to be the voice for your concerns!

The 7 worst states to start a business

2009-02-03T13:03:00.002-05:00

U.S. News & World Report yesterday posted an article on its website called, "The 7 worst states to start a business." It placed Maine at No. 4, citing its high property, personal income and individual capital gains taxes. But it did say that Maine is a prosperous state compared to some. "Relative economic prosperity, however, does not necessarily mean a state is a good one in which to start a business. That's because, while not poor, Maine's economy is not dynamic either."

1. West Virginia
2. Iowa
3. Arkansas
4. Maine
5. Hawaii
6. Kentucky
7. Montana

See full article in US News & World Report Here

COMMENT: We can do better! Working to get folks in Augusta that understand the burdens of business, the logic of accountable spending the overall responsibility of budget management will help to get our priorities in line and state back on the same track.