Smarter and Harder

Eli breaks down the midterm voting results.   The DSA had a very rough day in Portland.   

Eli educates us on citizen referdendums A, B, C and E.   Question D is also still a thorn that needs to be dealt with.   1 week runup starts today. 

Hear from Tiffany Bond, candidate for U.S. Representatives District 2 Maine.   

Grace Skerritt educates Tim and Eli on the effects of a yes vote on Question D of the citizen initiative referendums.   Getting rid of the sub-minimum wage and, at the same time, tip credit for wait staff at restaruants is a bad idea.   With inflation already high, we should not be considering an initiative that would raise prices on everything in the City of Portland.  The DSA needs to be called out on this one.  

Eli takes his smarty pants to the next level.   Tim scratches his head trying to keep up, as usual.   More explanation as to the thinking/genesis of the PPS school committee's decision to ban kids from watching high school sports.  

Eli is back!   Eli and Tim talk about Robyn Bailey's interview.  Also, they eplore PPS' decision to disallow students from watching their friends play sports in the city.   Also, they dig into Charter Commission questions #1 and #3.

Tim interviews Robyn Bailey to let the truth out about last year's doings at Lincoln Middle School.  A dedicated educator of 23 years and frustrated PPS parent, Robyn wrote an email to Portland City Council that hit a nerve in the socialist driven political machine.  She talks about what she would have done differently and also, more importantly, her experience with the lack of support from Xavier's band of followers.  

Eli lays out the good and the bad with question 2.  In simple terms, an executive mayor is unnecessary and potentially detrimental to our city's needs.   Modify the system in place with small adjustments.  Tim feels smarter after this one!

Eli breaks down the Portland City Council's questioning of the mismanaged PPS budget.  How do you lose track of where you spent $10million?   Also, if it was a personnel issue, why are executive people leaving your organization X-man?   You need to adjust like every other organization dealing with similar issues.   NO ON QUESTION #5!!!!

Quick recap of school committee meeting.  Eli makes Tim do some reading on issues for November 8th vote.   The School Board and Superintendent don't want any checks and balances from City Council.  Bad idea and really bad precedence to set.