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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PublishedJune 18, 2018
LePage asks high court to delay Medicaid expansion order while case is being appealed
The administration appeals the order before the Supreme Judicial Court on Monday after a lower court ruling Friday said the executive branch’s failure to follow the people’s will could promote disrespect for the law.
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PublishedJune 14, 2018
With primary voting over, independents running for governor set to seek attention – and spend money
Alan Caron and state Treasurer Terry Hayes will launch major ad campaigns soon, joining Republican Shawn Moody and a Democrat to be selected through the upcoming ranked-choice ballot tabulation.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Nomination won, Moody plans to cement party support as Republicans gear up for November election
The Gorham businessman says he will reach out to his primary competitors in the Republican Party, which he joined in October, and voters won’t liken him to Gov. LePage or President Trump.
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PublishedJune 12, 2018
Shawn Moody takes Republican nomination for governor, as Mills and Cote lead Democratic field
Shawn Moody had more than half of the votes in the Republican race for governor, while and Adam Cote and Janet Mills were running neck-and-neck among Democrats but far short of 50%.
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PublishedJune 11, 2018
Gridlock breaks as Legislature’s budget committee agrees on $41 million in spending
The Appropriations Committee agrees to a package of bills largely aimed at helping the disabled, the elderly and those with substance use disorders, and progress is being made toward bringing lawmakers back for funding votes.
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PublishedJune 8, 2018
Federal judge rejects Max Linn’s last-ditch effort to run in Maine Republican primary
Judge Nancy Torresen refuses to grant an injunction sought by supporters of Linn, who now says he’ll challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2020.
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PublishedJune 7, 2018
Republicans square off in final TV debate before Tuesday’s primary
While the four agreed on core conservative issues they also found ways to disagree, especially on how to confront Maine’s opioid crisis.
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PublishedJune 7, 2018
LePage endorses Brakey in Republican primary to take on Angus King
The governor had toyed with the idea of challenging the U.S. senator himself, but now says the candidate from Auburn has his full support.
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PublishedJune 6, 2018
NRA gives ‘A’ grades to Republicans, flunks Democrats in Maine governor’s race
The influential gun rights group has issued new ratings just a week before the June 12 primaries in a state with a long tradition of gun ownership.
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PublishedJune 5, 2018
Coalition of 126 groups pleads with Maine lawmakers to finish their work, but nobody budges
Left undone amid a legislative standoff are dozens of spending measures that affect social services, education, the environment, transportation systems, county jails and more.
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