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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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Bill would nearly double Maine’s governor’s pay, from $70,000 to $135,000
The legislation that went before the State and Local Government Committee on Monday also would boost pay and reimbursements for state lawmakers and judges, who, like the governor, are the lowest paid in the nation.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
State projects $40 million revenue increase while keeping wary eye on coronavirus threat
The Maine Revenue Forecasting Committee ups its estimate for 2020 tax revenue by $40 million, but some on the panel voice concerns about being prepared if the coronavirus triggers an economic downturn.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
Crowd at committee hearing supports bill to cap insulin costs in Maine
The proposal to limit out-of-pocket spending for insulin was among a package of health care cost-control and pricing transparency measures that drew dozens to a public hearing at the State House.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Lawmakers push for money to strengthen Maine’s mental health crisis system
A bill before the Legislature would put roughly $1.2 million toward bolstering the state’s mental health system in the hopes of freeing county jails of the burden of caring for the state’s mentally ill.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Bill would give Maine companies preference in bidding on state jobs
The measure, which was held over from 2019, would give Maine companies a second shot at bidding if they lose out to out-of-state competitors on state construction or purchasing contracts.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Maine Legislature considers bill to expunge some convictions from public records
The measure would largely apply to nonviolent and low-level felonies and would exclude any crimes against a child or person over age 65.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Priorities differ as lawmakers begin debate on governor’s $126 million budget plan
Republicans want more focus on repairing roads and bridges; Democrats want to add staff and improve programs for disadvantaged residents.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Maine bill would replace federal funds lost in abortion ‘gag rule’ dispute
The proposal would provide about $3 million for Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning, which lost federal Title X funding when they refused to accept restrictions on discussing abortion with their clients.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
House votes to sustain governor’s veto of sports betting bill
The vote Tuesday, which closes the door for now on legalized sports betting in Maine, comes a week after the state Senate voted to override the governor’s veto.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Maine lawmakers weigh bill to increase first responder death benefit
Two Maine firefighters and 2 police officers have died in the line of duty since 2018, prompting a proposal to raise the state death benefit for survivors from $50,000 to $75,000.
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