The governor wants to change the state’s Constitution so that petitions must have support from all counties.
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.
Gov. LePage says Susan Collins ‘is done in Maine’ for failing to back Trump
That ‘really cooked her goose,’ he says, while asserting that the senator plans to seek work in a Clinton administration. But his target says neither claim is true.
Maine Republican lawmakers stick with current leadership
The caucus votes to return Mike Thibodeau of Winterport as Senate president and Ken Fredette of Newport as House minority leader.
Republicans hold majority in Maine Senate, draw nearly even with Democrats in House
Republican leaders said they will hold fast to ideals but intend to attempt bipartisan progress.
Republicans maintain control of Maine Senate by one seat
Democrats also lost ground to Republicans in the House in Tuesday’s elections but still have a one-seat edge.
Approval looks likely for initiative to change how Maine candidates are elected
With about 82 percent of the precincts reporting, the proposal to adopt ranked-choice voting had support from 52 percent of the voters.
Voters, candidates and clerks gear up for busy Election Day in Maine
Besides helping elect a president today, the state is voting on two congressional seats, the makeup of the Legislature, six ballot questions, and local races and issues.
LePage’s next 2-year budget proposal, his last, may trigger new battles
He’s likely to again pursue an income tax cut and a broader sales tax, ideas that haven’t gotten far in past Legislatures.
LePage’s next 2-year budget proposal, his last, may trigger new battles
He’s likely to again pursue an income tax cut and a broader sales tax, ideas that haven’t gotten far in past Legislatures.
Under Maine’s clean election system, public pays for some dubious items
Purchases of party beads, drill batteries and T-shirts are permitted, but critics say that’s not what voters were promised and there are better uses for taxpayer money.