Democrat Scott Hamann’s vulgar Facebook post had Republicans calling for his resignation.
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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Jonathan Fulford of Monroe to challenge Rep. Poliquin in 2018
The Waldo County Democrat ran for the state Senate in 2016, but was defeated by incumbent Republican Mike Thibodeau.
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Legislature poised to take one more shot at fixing ranked-choice voting law
State House leaders approve the introduction of a bill late in the legislative session that could come to a vote in August.
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Maine regulators want to raise price of ‘nips’ and other lower-cost liquor
Officials say sales of many products are increasing, but uneven pricing means the state’s profits are not keeping pace.
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Ethics commission grants more time for investigation of casino ballot question campaign
The delay could push final findings close to Election Day.
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State acquires former bank branch in Augusta Capitol area
The building, for now, will be used as office space for the governor’s Office of Policy and Management
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Former House Speaker Mark Eves jumps into 2018 race for governor
The Democrat from North Berwick, known for clashing with Gov. LePage while working well with other Republicans, declares his candidacy just days after Attorney General Janet Mills joins the fray.
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Legislator from South Portland blasted for anti-Trump rant on Facebook
Maine Republicans call for Rep. Scott Hamann to resign after the Democrat suggests in a vulgar post that he would hurt the president.
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After Election Day, lawmakers treated the will of Maine voters as suggestions
Laws approved at the ballot box were discarded or altered in the session that just ended, actions that lawmakers defend but which may have political repercussions.
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Maine commission rejects LePage’s bid to end sales of liquor ‘nips’
The State Liquor and Lottery Commission votes to keep the 50-milliliter bottles on the shelves despite the administration’s argument that they are contributing to drunken driving.