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by Charles "Chuck" Ellis
Where I discuss by myself and with special guests things going on in our political world here in Maine as well as discussing national and at times global issues. I'm not muddying the water but helping you understand how muddy the water is and helping you chart a path forward. charleschuckellis.substack.com
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- 2 weeks ago48 min
Ep. 214 w/ Susan Longchamps, Candidate for State House District 93
Susan Longchamps, Republican candidate for Maine House District 93 in Lewiston, joins Chuck Ellis to share her story and why she's running for Augusta.Susan grew up in Lewiston's Tree Streets, beat the odds, owns Webbs Market, and has served three years on the Lewiston City Council. Chuck and Susan talk about compassion and accountability, her grandparents' fresh start in Lewiston, why she chose to stay and invest in her city, life in the council minority, and her top priority: fixing a broken juvenile justice system, because if Lewiston isn't safer, nothing else matters. Find Susan on Facebook under Susan Longchamps Representative, House District 93. Look up your conservative and common-sense candidates at MaineBallot.com. muddywaters.us — Follow Muddy Waters Podcast for more episodes.
- 2 weeks ago1h 0m
Ep. 213 w/ Frank Casella, Candidate for State House District 21
Frank Casella, Republican candidate for Maine House District 21 in Bangor, joins Chuck Ellis to talk about why he's running and what he'd fight for in Augusta.Frank moved his family to Bangor for the schools and a safe community, ran for the Bangor School Committee, and works in construction. Chuck and Frank talk about the political binary, why local races matter, media bias, government assistance and the party of empowerment, college vs. the trades, and Frank's top issues: getting kids back to reading, writing and math, a real plan for the drug crisis, and an electric bill that went from about $120 to over $400 in the winter. Find Frank at frankcasella.com. muddywaters.us — Follow Muddy Waters Podcast for more episodes.
- 3 weeks ago48 min
Ep. 212 w/ M. Thad Moody, Candidate for Senate District 30: Gorham and most of Scarborough
Thad Moody, Republican candidate for Maine Senate District 30 (Gorham and part of Scarborough), joins Chuck Ellis to talk about accountability, spending, and why he's running.Thad shares his path from Cook's Hardware to president of the co-worker-owned Moody's Collision Centers and the Gorham Town Council, and explains why $155 million in $300 checks was the last straw. Chuck and Thad talk about DHHS oversight and fraud, no tax on tips or overtime, the millionaires tax and socialism, the Medicaid vs. Medicare confusion, $27 million in license plates made in Nova Scotia, the failed Gorham–Scarborough connector, and why voters deserve to know where their tax dollars go.Find Thad at thadmoody4senate.com. muddywaters.us — Follow Muddy Waters Podcast for more episodes.
- Oct 11, 20261h 28m
Ep. 211 with Brett Raio: Arrested for Preaching and Still Not Backing Down
Brett Raio, a Maine-raised singer, producer, pro-life activist and evangelist, joins Chuck Ellis for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, culture and refusing to stay quiet.Brett shares how his music shifted from mainstream pop to songs centered on Jesus, even when his streams dropped from 250,000 to 250. He talks about how that same conviction drives his street preaching, his OppScore campus interviews, His Glory, Ray Radio and Bold Studios. Chuck and Brett also get into:why so many Republicans want pro-lifers to stop talkingthe Maine State House hearing where thousands showed up and were still ignoredBrett getting kicked out of Mount Ararat for wanting to write a paper on abortiongetting handcuffed in Chicago for preaching the gospelwhy clear definitions and real love still matterFind Brett at brettraio.com and OppScore at oppscore.org. Visit muddywaters.us, and follow Muddy Waters Podcast for more episodes.
- Sep 26, 202649 min
Ep. 209 with Jennifer Navarro, candidate for Brunswick City Council
Jennifer Navarro, a 10th-generation Brunswick native and candidate for an at-large seat on the Brunswick Town Council, joins Chuck Ellis for her first-ever interview. After years of attending council, committee, and land-use meetings, she was encouraged by neighbors to run in the one-year special election.Jennifer talks about her family's long history in Brunswick, life as a Marine Corps spouse, mom, and homemaker, and why rising costs and longtime residents being priced out of their hometown convinced her to step up. Her top priority is transparency: a regular two-way forum where residents actually get answers, clear findings on the record, and "disagreement without drama" instead of rubber-stamp votes.Chuck and Jennifer also dig into overdevelopment and public notice, Brunswick's many TIF districts and impact fees, tax-exempt institutions and nonprofits taking property off the tax rolls, spending priorities like trails versus roads, and why so many residents feel shut out of decisions made in committees and executive sessions.Find Jennifer on Facebook under Jennifer Nicole Navarro. Look up your conservative and common-sense candidates at MaineBallot.com. muddywaters.us — Follow Muddy Waters Podcast for more episodes.
- Sep 26, 20261h 6m
Ep. 210 with David Corbett, Candidate for York County Sheriff
David Corbett, Republican candidate for York County Sheriff, joins Chuck Ellis on the Muddy Waters Podcast. A Lyman resident, David spent years in Maine law enforcement with the Saco and Biddeford police departments and the York County Sheriff's Office, then about 13 years as a criminal justice professor. He's also a clergyman, and this is his third run for sheriff.David makes the case that the current approach to addiction in county jails isn't working. He argues the Suboxone program keeps inmates hooked, and he lays out his plan for "community corrections," where clergy, churches, and trained volunteers work with inmates and their families inside the jail and after release. He also talks about ending forced 16-hour shifts for corrections officers, rebuilding staffing and morale, starting a sheriff's cadet program for teens, and getting people with serious mental illness out of jails and into proper treatment.Chuck pushes back on David's idea of citizen involvement in policing, and they talk through how training and vetting would make it work. David also calls for federal transparency on the fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford.Find David at sheriffcorbett.com, on YouTube under Sheriff Corbett, and on Facebook at David and Sylvia Corbett. muddywaters.us — Follow Muddy Waters Podcast for more episodes.
- Sep 23, 20261h 14m
Ep. 208 with Steven Juskewitch for DA: Military Veteran, Prosecutor & Independent Candidate
In this episode of the Muddy Waters Podcast, Chuck Ellis sits down with Steven Juskewitch, independent candidate for District Attorney in Hancock and Washington counties. Steve shares his background—from a tough upbringing and 28 years of Army service (including the 82nd Airborne and Korea) to decades as a prosecutor, defense attorney, complaint justice, and trial lawyer handling serious felonies. They talk about what a DA actually does, why politics should stay out of the courtroom, problems with how grand juries are used, case backlogs on serious crimes, treating victims and the accused fairly, and how he would run a more efficient, straightforward office. Learn more: juskewitchforda.com Muddy Waters Podcast – helping Mainers understand what’s really going on in our state.
- Sep 22, 20261h 11m
Ep. 207 with Bret Martel, Candidate for Maine House Dist. 95
Chuck Ellis talks with Bret Martell, Lewiston City Councilor and Republican candidate for Maine House District 95.Martell grew up in Lewiston-Auburn and says he never planned on running for office until local conditions and COVID-era policies pushed him in. They cover public safety, youth violence, schools, homelessness policy, and what it’s like to be a conservative on a progressive-dominated city council.Martell’s top issues: restore accountability in the justice system, support police, stop policies that he says put criminals ahead of victims, and get education back to academics. He also describes a recent Lewiston City Council meeting over a low-barrier shelter contract he says is failing taxpayers.A straight conversation about Maine’s local problems — and why he believes they won’t be fixed from Washington.
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Where I discuss by myself and with special guests things going on in our political world here in Maine as well as discussing national and at times global issues. I'm not muddying the water but helping you understand how muddy the water is and helping you chart a path forward. charleschuckellis.substack.com
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