Scott Thistle

Press Herald

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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Published
August 30, 2021

Republican announces 1st District campaign against Rep. Pingree

Ed Thelander, a retired Navy SEAL from Bristol, announced he will challenge incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree, who is serving her seventh term, in 2022.
Published
August 25, 2021

Maine to distribute municipal COVID-19 relief funding soon

The Mills administration says the state has already received $59.6 million of more than $119 million in federal aid it is making available to counties, cities and towns.
Published
August 24, 2021

Sen. King on the mend, days after announcing positive COVID-19 test

A spokesman for King said Maine’s junior senator, who is vaccinated, was feeling better and recovering after disclosing that he had tested positive on Friday.
Published
August 23, 2021

PAC opposing CMP power line project is fined $2,500 for late filing

Mainers for Local Power failed to notify its contributors they were required to file a report to the Maine Ethics Commission once they donated more than $100,000 to the PAC’s cause.
Published
August 22, 2021

Who’s minding the store on COVID-19 relief spending?

With $4.5 billion headed to Maine state, city and county governments, the threat of wasteful or improper spending creates a need for systems to track and verify where the money goes.
Published
August 19, 2021

Sen. King tests positive for COVID-19, quarantines at home

The senator’s office said Angus King tested positive in Maine, a day after he began feeling feverish.
Published
August 16, 2021

Maine senators question Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president’s actions.
Published
August 15, 2021

Lobbying exceeded $4 million during pandemic session

Despite restrictions on face-to-face interactions, corporate interests working to influence the Maine Legislature still spent millions on lobbyists in 2021.
Published
August 8, 2021

Ethics panel continues pursuit of financial records from unnamed consultants

The Maine Ethics Commission will go to court to enforce subpoenas related to an investigation of campaign spending in the CMP transmission corridor project.
Published
August 1, 2021

Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms

In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she’s issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.