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Ep. 131 Hon. Lisa Keim: 8 Years in the Maine Senate, the Truth About Yellow Flag vs. Red Flag, and Life as Oxford County Commissioner
Published 5 months ago
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The Honorable Lisa Keim – former State Senator, co-sponsor of Maine’s original Yellow Flag law, and now Oxford County’s first-ever female County Commissioner – sits down with Chuck Ellis for a candid, no-filter dive into the state of Maine politics.They cover:
- From homeschool mom leading the 2009 People’s Veto to knocking doors (and accidentally meeting a completely naked voter)
- Why she helped write Maine’s Yellow Flag law and why she believes the new Red Flag referendum throws due process out the window
- How Republicans keep winning elections without ever explaining what they actually stand for
- The death of the two-thirds budget rule, 500-page school budgets built to confuse, and exploding special-ed spending
- Why divided government used to force compromise in Augusta… and why one-party rule broke it
- Her surprising new life in county government: dumpsters, regional jails, fiscal transparency, and bringing video recordings to every meeting
- The nuclear family crisis, deadbeat dads, and why the GOP is afraid to talk about family structure anymore
- Where Maine is headed if nobody starts lowering the temperature
Real talk from a Maine conservative who’s been in the trenches for 15 years – unscripted and unafraid to call it like she sees it.Perfect for anyone who’s tired of D.C. noise and wants to know what’s actually happening in your own backyard.#MainePolitics #MuddywatersPodcast #LisaKeim #HonLisaKeim #YellowFlagLaw #MaineGOP #OxfordCounty #LocalGovernment #2A #FamilyValues