Scott Thistle

Portland Press Herald

Scott Thistle is the State House reporter for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He has covered politics and government in Maine since 2006. Prior to that he served as the State House reporter for the Duluth News Tribune in Duluth, Minnesota. A Maine native, Thistle has worked in journalism since 1990, when he got his start at a weekly newspaper in rural Oxford County, Maine. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and an active volunteer with the National Ski Patrol. He resides with his wife, Amy and his two sons Finn and Kai, in Auburn, Maine.

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Published
November 30, 2020

Maine Legislature prepares for historic pandemic session

Lawmakers will be sworn into office by Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center, which is being used instead of the State House, to protect against spread of COVID-19.
Published
November 30, 2020

Dunlap says off-stage events are what he’ll remember most

Maine’s outgoing secretary of state achieved a high profile on election-related issues, but he says the rewards of the job came in small, personal spheres.
Published
November 24, 2020

Matthew Dunlap says he’s running to be the next state auditor

The outgoing secretary of state says he is campaigning for the position, which will be filled by the Legislature when it convenes Dec. 2.
Published
November 16, 2020

A crowded field emerges in race to replace Maine’s secretary of state

Six Democrats who hope to replace outgoing Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap will participate in a public forum Tuesday night.
Published
November 14, 2020

Maine’s next speaker of the House is making history already

Biddeford’s Ryan Fecteau will be the youngest speaker of the House for any state Legislature in the U.S.
Published
November 12, 2020

Democrats nominate Ryan Fecteau as next speaker of Maine House

With the party holding a majority in the House of Representatives, the 28-year-old lawmaker from Biddeford is all but assured of the leadership position.
Published
November 12, 2020

Recounts in Maine House races rescheduled after COVID-19 case

The state has rescheduled recounts in two legislative elections after a state employee tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the state to temporarily close office space.
Published
November 12, 2020

How and when will Maine cast its electoral votes?

The state’s four Electoral College voters are expected to cast 3 votes for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump next month, even as Republicans loyal to Trump raise the possibility of interventions in some states.
Published
November 10, 2020

Recounts in 2 State House contests scheduled for Friday

Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Tuesday that the recounts were requested by two Republican candidates who were narrowly defeated by Democratic House incumbents.
Published
November 9, 2020

To meet safely during pandemic, new Legislature eyes Augusta Civic Center

The upcoming session is expected to begin at the 49,000-square foot civic center, where members of Maine’s 130th Legislature will be sworn in – socially distanced.