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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PublishedJanuary 20, 2017
Backlog slows license reinstatement for Mainers convicted of driving drunk
A state legislator’s bill seeks to end delays averaging five weeks so people can get jobs, avoid other hardships and resume normal lives.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2017
Lawmaker’s idea to open up Maine House to social media crashes
The rule change requested by 30-year-old Republican Matt Pouliot is at odds with a stance taken by Republicans in Washington.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2017
LePage scolds civil rights icon John Lewis, calls for NAACP to apologize to white America
He makes the comments – some of which rewrote history – while wading into the issue of inaugural boycotts, and advises Rep. Chellie Pingree to resign if she won’t attend.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2017
What LePage’s tax plan would mean for you
The governor’s final effort to reduce the income tax follows previous rounds of tax cutting, including at the low end of the income spectrum.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2017
LePage urges Republicans to ‘fix bayonets’ as he prepares for budget battle
The governor says the Legislature throws Maine people ‘under the bus.’
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2017
State House leaders offer mixed reaction to LePage budget proposal
After a series of closed-door meetings Monday, Democrats said they are unlikely to go along with major portions of the governor’s spending plan.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2017
LePage proposes tax cuts, school funding changes and 500 fewer jobs in $6.8 billion state budget
Lawmakers are likely to make major changes to the governor’s plan, which includes previously rejected initiatives including eliminating Maine’s estate tax.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2017
Lawmakers hear, and express, concerns about LePage plan for forensic psychiatric center
Sen. Roger Katz criticizes the administration for a lack of transparency on the secure facility for people found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2017
Representative switches parties, reducing ranks of Maine House Republicans
South Portland’s Kevin Battle becomes an independent, and another Republican also may leave the party.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2017
Repealing Obamacare could be devastating for Maine, top Democrat says
Maine has seen a surge in the number of people signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, even as Congress gears up to try to repeal it.
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