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

01/12/2025 1h 15min

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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 windowHow Republicans keep winning elections without ever explaining what they actually stand forThe death of the two-thirds budget rule, 500-page school budgets built to confuse, and exploding special-ed spendingWhy divided government used to force compromise in Augusta… and why one-party rule broke itHer surprising new life in county government: dumpsters, regional jails, fiscal transparency, and bringing video recordings to every meetingThe nuclear family crisis, deadbeat dads, and why the GOP is afraid to talk about family structure anymoreWhere Maine is headed if nobody starts lowering the temperatureReal 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