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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August 17, 2017

LePage echoes Trump on Charlottesville violence, calls counterprotesters ‘equally as bad’

The governor also likens the removal of Confederate statues to taking down monuments for those who died in 9/11.
Published
August 16, 2017

Portland attorney to serve as LePage’s senior adviser on labor

Madeline Malisa replaces John Butera, who is now Maine’s labor commissioner.
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August 16, 2017

York County casino question to top ballot in November

Question 2 will be an effort to expand Medicaid, and there will be four ballot questions in total.
Published
August 15, 2017

Former Sen. King staffer joins Maine Democratic Party

Scott Ogden, who handled communications for the independent senator, will do similar work in his new position with the party.
Published
August 15, 2017

Mayhew gets help from Bush family member in Maine governor’s race

The brother of former President George H.W. Bush hosts a fundraiser on North Haven Island to help Mayhew in her bid for the 2018 Republican nomination.
Published
August 14, 2017

State employees union to vote on dropping mandatory dues in exchange for 6% raise

Pending ratification, the two-year agreement with the Maine State Employees Association gives Gov. LePage a long-sought victory.
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August 12, 2017

Ethics panel to release results of probe into PAC transfers by Sen. Andre Cushing

The Senate assistant majority leader’s sister alleges he improperly moved money between his company, a political action committee and his re-election campaign.
Published
August 10, 2017

New subpoena seeks York County casino supporter’s personal financial records

The Maine Ethics Commission says it needs backer Lisa Scott’s cooperation to determine where the campaign’s money comes from.
Published
August 9, 2017

Backer of York County casino campaign objects to providing financial data

The executive director of the Maine Ethics Commission, which meets Thursday to consider how to respond, says the information Lisa Scott wants to withhold is central to the commission’s investigation into who is bankrolling the ballot question.
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August 9, 2017

Sen. King to Trump: Tone things down on North Korea

Maine’s independent U.S. senator urges the president not to practice Twitter diplomacy, while other members of Maine’s delegation support sanctions and negotiation.