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Scott Thistle
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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Lawmaker’s idea to open up Maine House to social media crashes
The rule change requested by 30-year-old Republican Matt Pouliot is at odds with a stance taken by Republicans in Washington.
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LePage scolds civil rights icon John Lewis, calls for NAACP to apologize to white America
He makes the comments – some of which rewrote history – while wading into the issue of inaugural boycotts, and advises Rep. Chellie Pingree to resign if she won’t attend.
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What LePage’s tax plan would mean for you
The governor’s final effort to reduce the income tax follows previous rounds of tax cutting, including at the low end of the income spectrum.
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Governor ends weight-loss mystery, telling radio host he had bariatric surgery
LePage, 68 and at risk of developing diabetes, lost at least 50 pounds after the outpatient procedure in September.
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LePage urges Republicans to ‘fix bayonets’ as he prepares for budget battle
The governor’s comments on a Bangor radio station come one day after top Democratic leaders panned his $6.8 billion budget proposal.
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State House leaders offer mixed reaction to LePage budget proposal
After a series of closed-door meetings Monday, Democrats said they are unlikely to go along with major portions of the governor’s spending plan.
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LePage proposes tax cuts, school funding changes and 500 fewer jobs in $6.8 billion state budget
Lawmakers are likely to make major changes to the governor’s plan, which includes previously rejected initiatives including eliminating Maine’s estate tax.
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Lawmakers hear, and express, concerns about LePage plan for forensic psychiatric center
Some say the administration hasn’t told them enough about plans for the facility for people found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.
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LePage says two companies may close over high energy costs, erasing 400 jobs
The governor also says he may pursue a referendum to eliminate the income tax, and hints about a plan for the state to pay teacher salaries.