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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PublishedDecember 11, 2017
LePage issues letter to lawmakers reiterating Medicaid expansion demands
The governor, who has vetoed Medicaid expansion bills five times, says the expansion approved by voters can’t be funded with tax increases or the state’s rainy-day fund.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2017
Maine’s high court weighing comments on limiting public access to digital records
Taxpayers are funding a $15 million project to put records online, but a task force has recommended that only lawyers be given full use of the system.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2017
As Legislature gears up for debate on funding Medicaid expansion, LePage reiterates his conditions
The Republican governor insists on no new taxes and no tapping into emergency reserves to expand health care coverage.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2017
LePage says report that Trump wants him to run against Sen. King is ‘fake news’
In comments at an event in Lewiston, the governor described the story, first published by The Washington Post, as ‘vile.’
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PublishedDecember 5, 2017
Ryan won’t commit to deal Collins was promised for her vote on tax overhaul
The Maine senator won commitments from President Trump and the Senate majority leader to support bills to stabilize Obamacare as part of a resolution to keep the federal government operating.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2017
Rep. Pingree considering run for Maine governor in 2018
The Democratic congresswoman says she’ll decide by the end of the month whether to enter the crowded field hoping to succeed Gov. Paul LePage.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2017
Maine legislators scrutinizing tax break program used by over 200 businesses
Created in 2003, Pine Tree Development Zones were designed to increase investment and jobs in Maine, but a state report questions its scope and effectiveness.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2017
Free Thanksgiving dinner serves close to 250 in Portland
The annual community Thanksgiving Day meal is served up by donors and volunteers for those in need.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2017
Medical transport plane carrying 4 crashes short of runway in Presque Isle
The pilot, a patient, a paramedic and a nurse are all injured.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2017
Girlfriend charged with OUI after reporting boyfriend’s crash in Raymond
A Poland man’s car hits a tree after veering off North Raymond Road early Thursday morning.
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