The seat is vacant following the death of Rep. Gina Mason.
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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Draft bill would tax Maine recreational pot sales at 20%
It would prohibit marijuana social clubs until June 1, 2019, but allow drive-thru and internet purchases.
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Alan Caron may be next to enter 2018 governor’s race
He uses a Facebook post to alert friends of a pending announcement that he’s running for a ‘major office,’ but he won’t confirm which one.
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Speaker of Maine House asks LePage to reconsider and accept federal workforce funds
The governor’s request to change the way the $8 million is allocated was denied, and leaders of the state’s workforce boards have been told the state would no longer accept the federal funding.
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Network of companies with ties to York County casino bid stretches far and wide
Those linked to the York County initiative come from the West Coast and as far as Japan, while one businessman listed as a backer says, ‘This is totally fraudulent.’
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York County casino backers launch campaign for November vote
A new website shows a possible gambling facility called the Vactionland Resort and Events Center, although state officials continue to probe the campaign’s financial backers.
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Maine marijuana activist detained at border, denied entry to Canada
Paul McCarrier says border agents cited a 2008 protest arrest as the reason – the charges were later dropped – but he also thinks his legalization role was a factor.
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Group launches campaign to convince voters to expand Maine’s Medicaid program
Mainers for Health Care is pushing a November ballot initiative, citing benefits to the economy, rural hospitals and employment as well as helping an additional 70,000 residents obtain coverage.
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Maine House Minority Leader Fredette announces he’s running for governor
The Republican from Newport has been a staunch ally of Gov. Paul LePage.
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Lisbon’s Garrett Mason cancels planned announcement of run for governor
The Maine Senate majority leader issued a statement early this morning that his mother, state Rep. Gina Mason, has died.