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Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Maine State Representative Chad Perkins — Part Two “It’s Really Hard To Run A Business” — Perkins On Rising Costs And Pressure On Small Employers In Part Two of our conversation with Maine State Representative Chad Perkins, the focus turns to the policies shaping Maine’s economy and the real-world impact those decisions are having on businesses, workers, and f...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Maine State Representative Chad Perkins — Part One “A Hundred Percent Error Rate” — Perkins On MaineCare Billing Failures In Part One of our conversation with Representative Chad Perkins, we take a deep dive into growing concerns surrounding MaineCare, audit findings, and the broader issue of government oversight. As Republican lead on the Government Oversight...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows — Part Two  “DHHS Is Not Working To Keep Maine Kids Safe” — Bellows On Child Safety Failures  In Part Two of our conversation with Maine Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shenna Bellows, we shift into the core of her campaign platform—an “economic new deal” focused on affordability, housing, energ...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows — Part One “There Are Not Non-Citizens Voting In Maine” — Bellows Addresses a Circulating Video Clip  In this episode of the Q-Point Podcast, Corenna and David Quirk sit down in studio with Maine Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Shenna Bellows for a wide-ranging conversation focused on election integrity, g...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Joe Baldacci — Part One “We Have A Very Fragile Healthcare System In The State” — Baldacci On Maine’s Healthcare Reality In Part One of this conversation, Maine State Senator and Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Joe Baldacci, joins Corenna and David Quirk in studio for a wide-ranging discussion on national issues and the challenges...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Senator Joe Baldacci — Part Two “The Fraud Needs To Be Prosecuted” — Baldacci On MaineCare Fraud And Government Accountability In Part Two of this conversation with Maine State Senator and Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Joe Baldacci discusses healthcare policy, government accountability, and the issues he says are top of mind for...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Andre Cushing — Part Two “We’re At The Mercy Of The State” — Cushing On Funding Pressures Facing Maine Counties In Part Two of their conversation with Andre Cushing, President of the Maine County Commissioners Association and Chair of the Penobscot County Commissioners, Corenna and David Quirk examine the growing financial pressure on county government in Main...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Andre Cushing — Part One “We Have Exhausted Our Fund Balances” — Cushing On The Rising Cost Of County Jails In Part One, Andre Cushing , Chair of the Penobscot County Commissioners and President of the Maine County Commissioners Association, joins Corenna and David Quirk in studio to explain how county government works in Maine and why counties are facing grow...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jason Joyce — Part Three “We Have Lost Around 1,800 License Holders” — Joyce On Maine’s Declining Number Of Lobster Fishermen In Part Three of Corenna and David Quirk’s conversation with Jason Joyce, Director of Advocacy at the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association, the discussion turns to the long-term future of Maine’s lobster industry and the chal...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jason Joyce — Part Two “You've Gotta Have Proof That There's No Shrimp There” — Joyce On Why Maine Needs Shrimp Data In Part Two of Corenna and David Quirk’s conversation with Jason Joyce, Director of Advocacy at the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association, the discussion turns to several key issues affecting Maine’s fishing industry — includ...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jason Joyce — Part One “It’s Just a Death Sentence.” — Joyce on the Dangers of Ropeless Gear Jason Joyce, Director of Advocacy for the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association and a lifelong Swans Island fisherman, joins Corenna and David Quirk for a detailed discussion about the challenges facing Maine’s commercial fishing industry. With more than 40 y...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Robert Wessels — Part One “The Families In Maine Are Hurting” — Wessels Talks Cost Of Living, Energy Prices And State Policy Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Wessels joined Corenna and David Quirk in studio for a wide-ranging conversation covering his campaign journey, energy policy, cost-of-living concerns, DHHS leadership, healthcare challenges, and...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Robert Wessels — Part Two “They Are Stealing Your Tax Dollars And Mine.” — Wessels On Accountability And Government Spending In Part Two of our conversation with Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Wessels, the discussion centers on government accountability, oversight, and the growing size of Maine’s state budget. Wessels addresses concerns surrounding...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | MJ Ball — Coach And Executive Director Of River City Athletics “People Will Be Coming Here In Droves.” In this episode of the Q-Point Podcast, MJ Ball — coach and executive director of River City Athletics — joins Corenna and David Quirk to discuss the vision, development, and community impact of the Quirk Sportsplex in Hampden, Maine . MJ shares the origin st...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Mark LaVerdiere — Part Two “I Would Rather Lose a Deal Than Pick Up a Bad Deal” In Part Two of Q-Point Podcast, attorney and business owner Mark LaVerdiere of Apex Business Law continues a practical conversation on what investors need to understand before committing capital to real estate. LaVerdiere discusses why investors must look beyond listing numbers, pl...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Mark LaVerdiere — Part One “The Death Nail For The Housing Market In Maine” In Part One of Q-Point Podcast, attorney and business owner Mark LaVerdiere of Apex Business Law joins Corenna and David Quirk to discuss the launch of his business-focused law practice, designed to operate as fractional in-house counsel for a small group of clients. LaVerdiere explain...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Patrick Woodcock — Part Two “We Want This Gubernatorial Race To Be About The Economy”   — Woodcock On Maine’s Economic Priorities  In Part Two of Q-Point Podcast, Corenna and David Quirk continue their conversation with Patrick Woodcock, President and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, focusing on tax policy, infrastructure investment, and the role Ma...

Send us Fan Mail  🎙️  Q-Point Podcast | Patrick Woodcock — Part One President and CEO, Maine State Chamber of Commerce In Part One of Q-Point Podcast, Corenna and David Quirk sit down with Patrick Woodcock, President and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, for an in-depth conversation on the state of Maine’s economy heading into 2026. Woodcock reflects on the pressures facing Maine busines...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Angus King III — Part Two “There’s A Lot Of Grit In The Gears.” — How Regulation And Red Tape Are Making It Harder To Do Business In Maine. In Part Two of Q-Point Podcast, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Angus King III continues the conversation with a wide-ranging discussion on Maine’s business climate, regulatory environment, and the practical challenges...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Angus King III — Part One “Life’s Just Become Too Hard For Too Many Folks Here In Maine …” — King On Why He Entered The Race In Part One of Corenna and David Quirk’s conversation with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Angus King III, he explains why he entered the race, arguing that Maine is at a moment where everyday costs, housing shortages, healthcare stra...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Graham Platner — Part Two “When I Talk About Taxing the Rich, That’s Who We’re Going After.” In Part Two of the Q-Point Podcast conversation with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner , the discussion centers on wealth inequality, federal taxation, and the growing burden placed on working people and small states like Maine. Platner explains what he m...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Graham Platner — Part One “I Love My Country, But I Don’t Trust My Government.” In Part One of this in-depth conversation, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner joins Q-Point Podcast to discuss war-making authority, constitutional responsibility, and how his combat experience shaped his political views. A Marine Corps infantryman and later an Army re...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Susan Collins — Part Two “It Clearly Needs an Investigation.” — Collins on Medicaid Billing and Federal Oversight In Part Two of this wide-ranging conversation, U.S. Senator Susan Collins discusses several major policy and governance issues affecting Maine and the nation. She begins by reflecting on her long-standing leadership on Alzheimer’s research, sharing...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | US Senator Susan Collins — Part One “Bath Iron Works Is Absolutely Critical to Our Nation’s Security.” — Senator Susan Collins on Maine’s shipyard, Navy readiness, and global threats In Part One of this in-depth conversation, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joins Q-Point Podcast to discuss national security challenges with direct implications for Maine and the nati...

Send us Fan Mail “We Know There’s a Lot of Fraud” — LePage on Audits, Medicaid Overbilling, and Accountability In Part Two of their conversation, former Maine Governor and Republican congressional candidate Paul LePage continues his discussion with Corenna and David Quirk, focusing on election integrity, government oversight, and accountability in public programs. LePage raises concerns about unre...