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. @thisdog
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2016
New Jersey minister heads to Maine to defend LePage on drug crisis approach
A spokesman for the Rev. Steven Craft, an African-American and a recovering heroin addict, said the ‘media is playing the race card’ in its coverage of LePage’s comments on the race of drug dealers.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2016
LePage said his ‘drug dealer’ binder was 90% black or Hispanic. It’s not even close
The governor had used the binder to back up claims that people of color were responsible for Maine’s heroin epidemic.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2016
For the first time, it looks like Maine’s electoral votes will be split
Trump is leading by double digits in rural regions, while Clinton has the same lock on the more urban south.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2016
Like Trump, Maine’s congressional delegation says ‘no’ to releasing tax returns
In a joint statement, Sens. King and Collins and U.S. Reps. Pingree and Poliquin say the congressional financial disclosure information is enough to go on.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2016
Ex-President George H.W. Bush reportedly intends to vote for Hillary Clinton
A Kennedy family member says she got it first-hand from the Republican, the father of ex-candidate Jeb Bush, but the elder Bush isn’t confirming it.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2016
Clinton campaign uses statement from Sen. Collins in anti-Trump ad
The campaign says the ad is playing on television in key battleground states and on national cable networks.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2016
The ‘LePage effect’ looms in battle for State House
The governor’s personality and policies likely will play a role in November, especially in the dozens of tight House and Senate seats.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2016
Special session on governor killed as Republicans resist
Democrats say the rival party is failing to hold LePage accountable for improper comments and conduct, as top legislators disagree on what sanctions to consider.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2016
Partisan clash on LePage kills special session effort
The stalemate likely means an end to efforts to sanction the governor for making racially charged comments and threatening a lawmaker.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2016
In tight legislative races, LePage’s latest missteps may be costly for his party
Democrats will be looking to capitalize on what incumbent Republicans did or didn’t do to address controversial conduct by the governor.
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