Steve Mistler
Chief Political Correspondent and State House Bureau ChiefJournalist Steve Mistler is Maine Public's chief political correspondent and statehouse bureau chief, specializing in the coverage of politics and state government.
Steve has been a journalist for nearly two decades. His work has been recognized by the Maine Press Association and the New England Newspaper and Press Association for investigative projects and accountability journalism. He was named the MPA's Journalist of the Year in 2011 for his coverage of municipal government for The Forecaster in Falmouth, and later, for his coverage of state government for the Sun Journal in Lewiston.
Steve became the state house bureau chief for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 2012. After four years with Maine's largest daily newspaper, Steve made the leap to radio journalism, joining Maine Public in 2016.
Steve is married with one child and two crazy dogs. His family lives in Brunswick.
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In this week’s Pulse: Biden's gas tax holiday, bipartisan gun deal advances, SCOTUS on Maine schools, and waiting on the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. -
The U.S. Senate has advanced a bipartisan gun bill negotiated in part by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, both from Maine.
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Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, known for his aggressive conservative politics, is challenging sitting Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who faces an enthusiasm gap. It's shaping up to be a tight race.
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In this week’s Pulse: LePage walks fine line between fraud claims and discouraging voter turnout; Rep. Jared Golden joins GOP to oppose gun-control bill; primary election watch; the Maine connection in clash of foreign agents.
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In this week's Political Pulse: The Big Lie surfaces in 2nd District race, here come the independents, Soros unloads on Cumberland County DA race, and a shortage of envelopes.
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The Mills administration estimates it will soon begin distributing 200,000 inflation relief payments per week to qualifying Maine tax filers. There's just one potential glitch: a shortage of envelopes.
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In this week's Pulse: looking ahead to the marquee of State House contests, Golden strong with independents, "radical lessons" and bellwether race for November?
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Former Gov. Paul LePage is in a close race with Maine's sitting governor, Democrat Janet Mills. Maine's GOP is uniting around the fall of Roe and has a motivated base.
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In this week's Pulse: sidewalk chalk, dirt road wars, semi-open primaries, the Maine Democratic convention, and the quiet death of the tribal sovereignty bill.
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Maine has a 28-year-old law signed by a Republican governor that protects access to abortions no matter what the Supreme Court decides. But it could be overturned if an anti-abortion governor and Legislature take power in November.
