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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PublishedMarch 27, 2017
Bill would require state to give preference to Maine companies in government contracts
The in-state-preference proposal, which has failed before in the Legislature, also would require projects to use American-made materials, such as iron and steel.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Forty-nine Maine lawyers express support for Gorsuch
The Republican leader in the Maine House and two former chief counsels to Gov. LePage are among those signing a letter to U.S. Sens. Collins and King.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Committee votes down bill to allow 18-year-olds to carry concealed weapons without permits
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee recommends rejection of two gun bills, including one that drew strong opposition from law enforcement.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2017
LePage throws support behind health-care overhaul but warns Congress shouldn’t rush
Maine’s governor says repeal of the Affordable Care Act is key to federal tax reform.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2017
LePage envisions eliminating most highway tolls with merger of transportation agencies
The governor says it could take 10 years, but merging the Maine Turnpike Authority and the Department of Transportation could allow the state to have just one tollbooth, in Kittery.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2017
Bill would prohibit discrimination based on climate change beliefs
Rep. Larry Lockman says the bill is a response to a lawsuit joined by Maine’s attorney general that accuses ExxonMobil of misleading the public about climate change.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2017
Maine lawmakers hear arguments for and against bills to kill income tax surcharge
Business executives say the extra tax will hurt Maine’s economy, but supporters argue it was approved by voters because the Legislature has consistently failed to provide schools with sufficient funding.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2017
Lawmakers hear conflicting views on bills to change Maine gun laws
Sen. Eric Brakey looks to loosen restrictions on carrying concealed handguns, but opponents including York County’s sheriff say the current laws should stand.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2017
Democrats’ comments touting welfare to lure immigrants under fire
One of the lawmakers, Rep. Scott Hamann of South Portland, said that if there’s evidence that welfare benefits attract immigrants to Maine, it may be a good avenue for bringing new workers into the economy.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2017
State senators say they will ask Trump to suspend parts of federal Real ID law
Sens. Eric Brakey, a Republican, and Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, say the law’s requirements for ID cards and data collection put too much personal information at risk.
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