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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PublishedAugust 25, 2017
Opponents to Medicaid expansion in Maine form political action committee
Welfare to Work will oppose Question 2 on the Nov. 7 ballot, which would make about 70,000 low-income Mainers eligible for coverage.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2017
Poliquin says he dodges press for fear of losing congressional seat
In a recording leaked to the media, Maine’s Republican U.S. representative says he drove the press crazy by avoiding speaking, including on whether he supported Donald Trump’s candidacy.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2017
Jared Golden, a leading Democrat in Maine House, announces run for U.S. Congress
The Marine Corps vet, who says he’ll have voters’ backs in D.C., will challenge 2nd District incumbent Bruce Poliquin.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2017
Gov. LePage says he’s received letters threatening his life and family
The messages came after controversial comments he made about the Civil War and the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, he says.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2017
LePage says he’s ruled out a bid for U.S. Senate
During a luncheon in Caribou, the governor said he’s not running.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2017
York County casino campaign faces another level of scrutiny
A legislative committee orders an investigation, the second one focused on who is bankrolling the effort, but the measure is likely to remain on the November ballot.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2017
Ethics panel to consider $16,500 fine for Maine Sen. Andre Cushing
The commission will meet Aug. 30 to vote on its staff recommendation to fine the assistant majority leader for failing to file campaign finance reports in a timely manner.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2017
Republican group asks to strike ‘insurance’ from Medicaid expansion ballot wording
Rick Bennett and a group of Republican lawmakers want the program to be described as ‘taxpayer-funded health benefits’ or ‘government-funded health benefits.’
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PublishedAugust 21, 2017
Republicans organize to raise concerns about Medicaid expansion in Maine
Former state Senate President Rick Bennett will lead a news conference Tuesday that could be a prelude to a formal campaign against Question 2 on the Nov. 7 ballot.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2017
LePage pens notes to those critical of his stance on Charlottesville
The messages shared on social media show LePage defending his position and questioning his critics.
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