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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PublishedNovember 21, 2017
Shawn Moody announces bid for governor, this time as a Republican
The owner of a chain of auto body shops, who says Mainers are tired of simply getting by, becomes the 5th Republican and 21st candidate in the race to replace Gov. LePage in 2018.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2017
Sen. Collins faces increased pressure as national Democrats launch robocall targeting tax bill
The senior U.S. senator from Maine has already said she has several reservations and wants changes to the proposal now before Congress.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2017
Maine Legislature has long to-do list when it returns in January
Lawmakers need to dispose of more than 400 bills, a job that could be complicated by the ambitions of several top lawmakers who are running for higher office.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2017
With crowded field in governor’s race, Maine clean elections fund could face shortfall in 2018
The fund, often tapped to balance state budgets, may need more money if enough candidates quality for public financing.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2017
Shawn Moody enlists former LePage staffers for expected run for governor
The body shop entrepreneur from Gorham joined the Republican Party last month and is planning a news conference Tuesday.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2017
Former mayor of both Lewiston and Auburn files to run for governor
John Jenkins also served in the Maine Legislature and won a write-in campaign to become Auburn’s mayor.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2017
Sen. Susan Collins says Roy Moore should step aside in Alabama’s Senate race
Maine’s senior senator says his denials are not believable and she joins Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other prominent Republicans in calling on Moore to step aside.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2017
Constituents voice concerns over federal tax reforms at session with Rep. Pingree
The 1st District Democrat, who says she’ll vote against the Republican plan, convenes a group in Portland that points to ways in which the proposal could harm middle class Mainers.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2017
Ivanka Trump joins Sen. Collins to pitch Republican tax reform effort in Biddeford
The two speak about potential benefits to the middle class and small businesses at an event that draws about 250 mostly Republican invited guests.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2017
Collins and Manchin will co-chair No Labels group
The Maine Republican and West Virginia Democratic senators are backing a bipartisan group that seeks to solve problems in government and overcome partisan divisions that impede progress.
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