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.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
As ‘death with dignity’ law nears, Maine doctors hesitate
Assisted suicide becomes legal in a few weeks, but health care networks and doctors are still wrestling with how they will respond to requests for assistance from patients.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Mills calls lawmakers back to put infrastructure bonds on the ballot
The governor scales back her previous request, asking for $163 million for transportation and broadband projects.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Maine joins lawsuit over new Trump rule to block immigrants who need assistance
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey contends the new rule, related to defining a person who could become a ‘public charge,’ would limit the path to citizenship for many and is unconstitutional.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Maine’s resistance to Real ID creates new problems for some
Driver’s licenses that don’t meet federal Real ID standards are stamped “NOT VALID FOR REAL ID PURPOSES,” confusing cashiers who need to verify identities for sales of alcohol, check cashing or other transactions.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Trump rule change on public benefits sows ‘fear and confusion’ among Maine immigrants
The rule change, which would not apply to refugees or asylum seekers, would expand the definition of who might become a ‘public charge’ in need of benefits provided by taxpayers.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Protesters greet Collins before fundraiser at Mount Desert Island home
The event was held at the Northeast Harbor home of a man known for advising President Trump on his judicial nominations.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Teenager from Freeport dies in swimming mishap in Saco River
Steel Crawford, 17, let go of a rope swing over the river at Pleasant Point Park in Buxton, landed awkwardly and never resurfaced, officials say.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Organizers turn to churches in effort to undo abortion and assisted-suicide laws
Large conservative Christian congregations are being enlisted in the drive to put the new laws on hold before they take effect in September.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2019
Maine lawmakers reaffirm views on gun checks, red-flag bill
The four members of the state’s congressional delegation point to previous support of proposed gun control measures.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan
The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.
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