Inside Maine with Phil Harriman<\/a> on news radio 560WGAN. He also delivers political analysis on WCSH and WLBZ, NBC affiliates in Maine. The lifelong Yarmouth resident serves on numerous civic boards including Husson University and the Maine Municipal Bond Bank Board.<\/p>\nHarriman and Stevoe talk about government policy, thoughts on Gov. Paul LePage, Stevoe’s run for U.S. Senate, and how seemingly apolitical stories can become contentious. Harriman says the current political discourse is not conducive to progressing as a state or country.<\/p>\n
“In politics, every time you tune in you see one team, let’s call them the Democrats, all dressed out in football uniforms, and all Republicans dressed up in lacrosse uniforms, and they’re trying to play a game that\u00a0no one\u00a0can figure out,” Harriman said.<\/p>\n
In agreeing with Harriman’s analogy, Stevoe reiterated the need to get more people involved, suggesting that the electorate pledge to give 10 hours of local, state or national civic service per year.<\/p>\n
“Everyone needs to invest at least as much time as they put into watching the Super Bowl into understanding core political government issues,” he said. \u00a0“If every American pledges to commit 10 hours to learn more, they’ll make better decisions.”<\/p>\n
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