Chuck Ellis sits down with Jon Fetherston of The Maine Wire to discuss fraud in Maine’s social services and MaineCare programs, highlighted by Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Bangor. Jon shares moments from the event and explains how The Maine Wire’s reporting pushed the issue into the national spotlight, including audits showing 100% error rates and funding cutoffs.
They also discuss the Democratic gubernatorial debates and proposals to raise taxes, Janet Mills’ endorsement of Hannah Pingree and her legacy, and questions surrounding Graham Platner’s Senate campaign.
