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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Libby was censured in February by Democrats in the Maine House for a social media post that sparked the state's ongoing conflict with the Trump administration over transgender athletes participating in girls sports. The censure prohibited Libby from voting or debating until she apologized. -
Two states, New York and Washington, have adopted similar laws allowing doctors to request that pharmacies replace their names with the name of the health care facility on prescription bottles for mifepristone, misoprostol and generic equivalents. -
Golden's announcement ends speculation that he might run for governor or the U.S. Senate. But the prospects of a primary challenge remain. -
Jackson, a Democrat, said in March he was exploring a bid for governor. He's now joining a growing primary field angling to replace Gov. Janet Mills next year. -
Nearly one year after President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in the hopes of stopping certification of the 2020 election, the Maine House of Representatives debated a resolution commemorating the assault on Congress that ultimately led to the conviction of more than 1,270 rioters. -
The former House Speaker and daughter of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has led Gov. Janet Mills' Office of Policy Innovation and the Future since 2019. She's frequently mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Mills when the governor's termed out next year. -
Dunlap, a former state legislator and secretary of state, says he feels compelled to explore a congressional bid "to provide the direction our nation needs." His prospective candidacy comes amid increasing criticism of Golden by members of his own party as he tries to hold Maine's conservative 2nd District seat. -
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey urges U.S. Supreme Court not to intervene and restore Rep. Laurel Libby's voting rights in the Maine House, arguing that the order doesn't require her to apologize for her views, but for targeting a high school transgender athlete. -
Bills that would rollback transgender rights and ban them from participating on girls' sports teams are receiving more scrutiny amid the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maine. -
Several proposals aim to reverse gender identity protections in the Maine Human Rights Act that have existed for years, but have drawn repeated criticism from Republicans and President Donald Trump.
