Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Lawmakers override vetoes in order to fight overdose epidemic, add jail funding
The Legislature overturns 20 vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage and upholds a dozen, including bills on solar energy policy and public campaign financing.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Lawmakers uphold LePage veto, killing bill to boost solar energy
Two votes in the House and a determined lobbying effort by supporters fail to generate enough support to pass the measure.
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PublishedApril 28, 2016
Lawmakers returning to Augusta to decide on dozens of vetoes
Easier access to naloxone, solar energy expansion and more funding for county jails are among the issues to be decided as the legislative session ends.
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PublishedApril 27, 2016
Measure to legalize recreational marijuana a step away from Maine ballot
After a long battle over petition signatures, the state rules that 62,848 are valid, sending the proposal to legislators and then likely to a statewide vote.
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PublishedApril 26, 2016
Report shows Maine with highest rate of incarcerated parents in New England
In the two years of the study, 8 percent of Maine children had at least one parent who was incarcerated during their childhood, putting the state 14th highest nationally.
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PublishedApril 25, 2016
‘Tabulation error’ prompts Maine Republicans to swap two delegates to national convention
But the change does not appear to affect the balance of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz supporters headed to Cleveland from Maine in July.
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PublishedApril 25, 2016
Attorney General’s Office: LePage broke law by holding private meeting of education task force
Several would-be attendees of the first meeting of the ‘blue ribbon’ commission on education funding were turned away, in violation of Maine’s public meetings law.
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PublishedApril 23, 2016
Maine Republicans pick slate of delegates for national convention
In the end, 19 of the 20 delegates chosen Saturday are supported by the Cruz campaign, which could be meaningful if Trump fails to win the nomination on the first ballot in Cleveland..
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PublishedApril 22, 2016
Behind-the-scenes battle over delegates escalates at Republican state convention
Supporters of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump hope to assemble a slate that will favor their respective candidates if no one wins the nomination on the first ballot at the national convention in July.
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PublishedApril 20, 2016
LePage vetoes bill aimed at increasing access to overdose antidote
‘Naloxone does not truly save lives; it merely extends them until the next overdose,’ LePage writes in vetoing a bill to allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a prescription.
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