How she votes on the controversial Supreme Court nominee could loom large in a 2020 re-election campaign.
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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Sen. Collins calls for FBI to investigate 3rd woman’s accusation in broader Kavanaugh probe
The Maine Republican says FBI investigators should start with the 4 witnesses named in Thursday’s hearing but pursue ‘appropriate’ leads.
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Gun groups embrace Shawn Moody, but Janet Mills gets conflicting reviews
Mills, who holds more moderate views on guns than many Democrats, was rated an F by the NRA but earned an A- from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.
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Candidates in Maine governor’s race weigh in on Kavanaugh confirmation debate
Two of the four candidates in the race call for a deeper investigation and a delay on a vote to confirm.
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Sen. Collins says she supports delay in Kavanaugh vote to allow time for investigation
The Maine Republican, whose website and phone system buckled under the load of constituent contacts, tweeted that she backed the ‘sensible agreement’ shortly after a meeting with several sexual assault victims in her office.
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Governor candidate Caron made nearly $1 million last year; Moody’s income is under wraps
Three out of the 4 candidates release copies of their federal and state income tax returns.
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Republican National Committee offers support to Moody
In a statement issued Tuesday, the RNC says Moody is the ‘epitome of the American Dream.’
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The battle for dominance in the Maine Legislature could come down to a handful of races
Donald Trump and Paul LePage are casting long shadows over elections to fill the 186 seats in the House and Senate.
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LePage veto of extra election funding stands as Legislature finally adjourns for 2018
On its last day of action in a marathon year, legislators also pass a change to foreclosure law, and some level not-so-veiled criticism at the governor.
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Former LePage press secretary gets new job with state
Adrienne Bennett, LePage’s spokeswoman for six years, has left her bank job to work on legislative affairs for the Labor Department.