Steve Mistler
Chief Political Correspondent and State House Bureau ChiefJournalist Steve Mistler is Maine Public’s chief politics and government correspondent. He is based at the State House.
Steve has been a journalist for nearly two decades, specializing in the coverage of politics and state government. His work has been recognized by the Maine Press Association, Gerald Loeb and regional Murrow awards for investigative projects and accountability journalism. He was named the MPA’s Journalist of the Year in 2011 for his coverage of municipal and state government. He later received a Public Service in Radio from the Society of Professional Journalists and a writing award from the Public Radio News Directors for his retrospective of former Gov. Paul LePage.
He joined Maine Public in 2016 after a career in newspaper reporting. He and his family live in Maine.
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The Republican is standing by her calls to pass new funding for DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying a new spending bill will include new accountability measures. But she says the operations in Maine are too sweeping and indiscriminate. -
In a written statement Monday, a spokesperson characterized those arrested as "illegal aliens." But in many cases, immigration lawyers, employers and family members of those detained say many are pursuing lawful immigration pathways such as asylum, and have legal documents to work in the U.S. -
The move follows similar actions in other states where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been deployed and are under scrutiny for tactics used during detainments and interactions with protestors. The Maine Office of Attorney General says the information collected could become fodder for an investigation into ICE activities during its surge here. -
New details illustrate how the company faces greater scrutiny from regulators than previously known, and reveal the complexities of investigating fraud in a $5.4 billion program that is largely monitored for irregularities by a small “program integrity unit” assessing MaineCare claims by more than 5,000 different providers. -
The push for a constitutional amendment to overturn the landmark ruling has faced entrenched opposition, but some hope public revulsion at the sheer volume of campaign spending will nudge Congress toward reform. -
The governor argued that the measure strayed too far from the one overwhelmingly approved by voters two years ago. While the House voted to override her last week, the vote in the Senate leaves the governor's veto record intact. -
The resolution would have required congressional approval before President Donald Trump could use additional force in Venezuela. Although it advanced last week, it failed Wednesday after Trump targeted five GOP defectors and called Collins "a disaster." -
Details are still scarce, but both mayors said operations could begin next week. -
Javner, who represented Chester and parts of Penobscot County, was open about her battle with breast cancer. -
47% of cases reviewed by the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman had issues with a detrimental effect on the safety of children or the rights of parents. While that failure rate is still high, ombudsman Christine Alberi said it marked the first time in five years that it was below 50%.
