Scott Thistle
Kennebec Journal
Auburn, ME, United States
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Gideon campaign still sitting on $10 million from 2020 bid for U.S. Senate
Whether the former Maine House speaker will hold on to the remaining funds for a future campaign or give more money to charities or other political campaigns remains unknown. → Read More
Absentee ballot returns way down from last November
Voters shattered absentee voting records in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and a close U.S. Presidential race, but absentee returns are down sharply this year. → Read More
York Hospital in Wells suspending emergency services
The hospital in Wells is advising people in need of emergency care to go to the network's main hospital campus in York starting Monday. → Read More
Vulgar license plates are out as hundreds of new laws take effect in Maine
One of the statutes going on the books Monday limits what you can say on a vanity license plate and allows Maine's secretary of state to recall already-issued plates with offensive or violent messages. → Read More
Vulgar license plates are out as hundreds of new laws take effect in Maine
One of the statutes going on the books Monday limits what you can say on a vanity license plate and allows Maine's secretary of state to recall already-issued plates with offensive or violent messages. → Read More
A wide range of new laws will take effect Monday
More than 500 nonemergency statutes will touch on everything from Narcan in schools to collecting data on racial profiling by police. → Read More
Pingree signs onto bill to expand U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. representative from Maine's 1st District said the move is meant to counter the stacking of the Supreme Court with conservative justices by Republicans in recent years. → Read More
Maine’s new bail law may ease the crunch for struggling county jails
The sponsors of a new law that ends cash bail requirements for most minor charges say people who are not a danger to the public shouldn't be stuck in county jails just because they're too poor to pay bail. → Read More
Energy companies keep spending millions in battle over powerline corridor
Competing energy giants from Quebec to Texas continue to spend millions in battle over a powerline expansion in western Maine that aims to bring more hydropower from Canada onto the New England grid. → Read More
Dunlap leaving auditor’s post after failing certification exams
In a letter to Senate President Troy Jackson, former Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said he is stepping aside after he was unable to pass a series of accounting certification exams. → Read More
Maine ethics commission orders investigation into conservative group’s software system
In a split vote, the panel that enforces Maine's campaign finance laws decides to have its staff review whether the American Legislative Exchange Council is illegally trying to influence elections. → Read More
What a federal government shutdown could mean for Maine
The impact of a federal government shutdown for Maine residents would be limited at first but an ongoing shutdown would impact a variety of activities, from tourism to banking. → Read More
Party negotiators reach deal on new Maine legislative districts
The realignment of the state Senate comes as lawmakers adjust for the latest data from the 2020 U.S. Census. The Legislature will take up the new maps on Wednesday. → Read More
Waterville staying in Maine’s 1st Congressional District while Augusta moves out
In a compromise deal, Republicans and Democrats negotiating the new lines for Maine U.S. congressional districts have agreed to keep Waterville in the more southern and popular 1st District while moving the state capital, Augusta. to the 2nd. → Read More
Lawmakers split over mask requirement for special session next week
Legislative leaders disagreed, largely along party lines, about whether to require face coverings to protect against spread of COVID-19 during a special lawmaking session next week. → Read More
Collins endorsing LePage as he launches campaign for governor
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will announce via video she's backing Paul LePage's attempt to return to the Maine governor's office for a third term in 2022. → Read More
Former Gov. Paul LePage plans rally to announce he’s running to get his old job back
LePage, a Republican who served from 2011 to 2019, will formally announce his campaign seeking to challenge incumbent Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, during a rally with supporters at the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday. → Read More
Redistricting debate puts Waterville at center stage
Kennebec County's second largest city has become a focal point as Democrats and Republicans work to rebalance districts based on the latest U.S. Census figures. → Read More
Proposals would shift legislative districts, but critics say details are lacking
Proposed redrawn voting districts for Maine's 2 U.S. congressional districts, as well as its 35 state Senate districts, are being criticized for lacking details needed to show voters how boundaries would shift. → Read More
Proposals would shift Augusta, and maybe Waterville, to 2nd Congressional District
Maps showing how Republicans and Democrats want to change Maine's two U.S. Congressional districts and 35 state Senate districts were released late Thursday for voters to contemplate. → Read More