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.