Rep. Beth Turner says the archaic law came to her attention when a Penobscot County restaurateur told her he wanted to start a karaoke night but inspectors said he’d need a permit first.
Scott Thistle
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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Maine Senate asks for court opinion on ranked-choice voting
Lawmakers vote to send the new voter-approved law to the state’s high court for a legal opinion.
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LePage says he’s no fan of Patriots, won’t watch Super Bowl
Maine’s governor says he harbors ill will toward the team’s management and owner Robert Kraft in particular.
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Sen. Collins says she won’t vote to confirm Trump’s choice for education secretary
She says Betsy Devos lacks the right experience for overseeing public education, even though Collins voted for Devos in committee.
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LePage calls KKK fliers ‘disgusting’ and ‘appalling’
The governor says on WVOM radio, ‘the brain that thought that up is a sick brain.’
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LePage withdraws ‘provocative’ nomination to Land for Maine’s Future board
The governor gives no reason why former lawmaker Mike Timmons of Cumberland is no longer his choice for the board.
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Maine House says ‘No’ to live video of floor debates on social media
House votes against rule change that would have allowed Facebook Live streams.
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Maine DHHS wants to charge some MaineCare recipients premiums, fees
Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew says the state is seeking flexibility under President Trump to ‘tailor’ programs.
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Maine attorney general says LePage needs Legislature’s approval for psychiatric unit
The governor had sought to build the secure facility in Bangor to avoid legislative oversight, but Janet Mills says his administration can’t bypass legislators no matter what site is chosen.
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LePage says Portland was ‘leader of breaking the laws’ on benefits for immigrants
He also hints that the city may still be doing it, reviving an old battle and triggering objections from Mayor Ethan Strimling.