Legislators say they’ll ask Ricker Hamilton to be candid about past troubles in the agency and how he plans to improve its accountability and responsiveness.
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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Lawmakers call York County casino campaign a ‘case study’ in abuse of initiative process
The prospective developer, Shawn Scott, says in a radio show that he will not flip the casino license.
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Republican lawmaker Norm Higgins to leave party
The lawmaker from Dover-Foxcroft said constituents want their elected representatives to solve problems and overcome partisan differences.
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Senate President Thibodeau announces run for governor in 2018
The Winterport Republican may attract moderate voters who would have supported Sen. Susan Collins.
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LePage meets with Maine’s sheriffs on immigrant detentions
The sheriffs say it was a ‘productive’ meeting that clarified the issues surrounding the governor’s threat to remove them from office if they don’t cooperate with federal immigration officials.
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Lawmakers take another stab at implementing ranked-choice voting
The new voting system will apply to the June 2018 primaries, but a legislative committee is looking at ways to amend the system to resolve constitutional concerns.
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Small number of voters likely to decide large ballot issues in 2017
Officials expect relatively low voter participation in the off-year election, making the outcome less predictable.
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With Collins out, race for governor in Maine is wide open
Candidates and party officials weigh in as they try to establish pole positions in an increasingly crowded field.
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Sen. Collins stays out of Maine’s race for governor to continue work in U.S. Senate
The popular senior senator says she needs to stay in Washington, where she has been a pivotal moderate in an increasingly partisan Senate.
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Sen. Collins to announce decision on governor’s race today
The long-awaited decision will also affect the political dynamics of the Senate, where the state’s senior Republican has cast pivotal votes on health care.