Mills, a Democrat, has been a frequent foil of Republican Gov. Paul LePage.
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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Justin Alfond rules out run for governor in 2018
The Portland Democrat and former state Senate president says in a Facebook post that his family and business are his priorities.
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Voicemail debunks LePage’s claim he didn’t threaten to leave Maine during shutdown
The governor criticizes the media for reporting the vacation story, but in a message left Monday for a Republican senator he said he was ‘heading out of town for 10 days.’
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New state budget sends more money to public schools in Maine
But how much more each school district will get is still being calculated by the Department of Education.
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LePage forces state government shutdown
House Speaker Sara Gideon walks out of last-minute negotiations in the governor’s mansion after the governor’s ‘aggressive behavior.’
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How you could be affected by a state government shutdown
Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices would be closed, state parks may or may not be staffed, and thousands of state workers would go without pay.
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LePage issues list of essential agencies that will work during possible shutdown
Public safety, prisons, parks and state psychiatric facilities are among the core functions that will keep operating.
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Voter-approved ranked-choice voting stays in effect as repeal bills fail
Separate bills before the House and Senate fall short Wednesday, leaving the law in effect until at least next year.
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Clock ticking toward a Friday shutdown as new offer narrows budget differences
Senate Republicans propose additional education spending and the governor tells workers to prepare as the impasse reaches critical stage.
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Maine lawmakers divided over ranked-choice voting
The Senate votes to repeal the voting method approved in a statewide referendum, but the House opts to leave parts of the law intact for primary voting and congressional elections.