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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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State workers drop mandatory union fees in favor of more pay

by Scott Thistle August 31, 2017September 1, 2017

The votes by members of the Maine State Employees Association and the American Federal of State, County and Municipal Employees are a victory for Gov. Paul LePage.

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Pressed to reveal funding sources, Miami real estate developer withdraws from York County casino campaign

by Scott Thistle August 30, 2017August 31, 2017

The head of Maine’s ethics commission says Lisa Scott’s surprise announcement won’t affect its investigation into the sources of the $4.3 million spent to get the proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot.

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Ethics commission fines state Sen. Andre Cushing $9,000

by Scott Thistle August 30, 2017August 30, 2017

The penalties reflect violations of campaign finance reporting laws by the Republican senator from Hampden.

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Marijuana lobbyists harvest cash from bankers, accountants, lawyers and others

by Scott Thistle August 30, 2017September 1, 2017

Interest groups have spent $270,000 so far to try to shape regulations so they get a piece of the budding industry pie in Maine.

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Julie Rabinowitz named LePage press secretary

by Scott Thistle August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

She’ll leave her post at Department of Labor to join the governor’s staff at the State House.

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Opponents to Medicaid expansion in Maine form political action committee

by Scott Thistle August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

Welfare to Work will oppose Question 2 on the Nov. 7 ballot, which would make about 70,000 low-income Mainers eligible for coverage.

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Poliquin says he dodges press for fear of losing congressional seat

by Scott Thistle August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

In a recording leaked to the media, Maine’s Republican U.S. representative says he drove the press crazy by avoiding speaking, including on whether he supported Donald Trump’s candidacy.