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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PublishedMarch 8, 2016
Concerns stall Maine marijuana OUI bill in committee
Legislators weigh changes before voting, including possibly killing a specific blood-level limit that would define intoxication.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2016
Support builds in Maine for switching back to presidential primaries
Reviving the debate, legislative leaders in both parties say the change would prevent extreme delays like those at some caucuses over the weekend.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2016
Bernie Sanders cruises to win in Maine amid lines, frustration
He tops Hillary Clinton 64-36 percent in Democratic caucuses with a turnout so large that some voting sites were overwhelmed.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2016
Ted Cruz tells crowd at UMaine rally that only he can beat Trump
The Texas senator, who has the second-most delegates, stumps in Orono a day before Maine Republicans caucus to voice their preference for the party’s presidential nomination.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2016
Committee rejects bill to allow guns in Maine subsidized housing
The bill is a response to an incident in which the owner of a subsidized housing complex told a resident that he had to give up his gun to keep his apartment.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2016
LePage applauded, heckled at town hall meeting in Waldoboro
The governor defends his agenda – and his endorsement of Donald Trump – before a crowd of more than 100 people.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2016
Maine bill to increase access to heroin overdose antidote moves forward
The legislation would allow pharmacists to dispense the drug naloxone, which can quickly reverse the potentially deadly effects of an opiate overdose.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2016
After spirited debate, committee endorses felony charges for heroin possession
While Attorney General Janet Mills says the threat of serious consequences is needed to get drug users’ attention, critics say expanded drug treatment is more effective than ‘get-tough’ drug laws.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2016
Maine’s November ballot may include battle of minimum wages
Business groups hope to offer a plan with a more moderate increase than the question calling for $12 an hour by 2020.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2016
Maine parties gearing up for unpredictable caucuses
No presidential candidate seems to have a lock on either the Democratic or Republican nod, and both parties are expecting big turnouts amid a spirited and chaotic national race.
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