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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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
Maine man used gas in beer bottle to set house fire, investigators say
Randy Ruest II, 26, of Solon now faces an arson charge.
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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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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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