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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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Maine lawmakers hear mixed testimony on composting, recycling bill
A committee considers one of the most significant updates of Maine’s solid waste management laws, a plan to divert more waste from landfills into recycling or composting programs.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2016
LePage vows to rebuild road across Quimby land, escalating fight over national park
The administration plans to re-establish access to 2,500 acres of public reserved lands surrounded by conservationist Roxanne Quimby’s land in the Katahdin region.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2016
Committee endorses bill to put distance between Maine voters, videographers
The bill, which would require anyone videotaping at the polls to stay at least 15 feet from voters, was inspired by intimidation concerns that surfaced during November’s elections.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2016
Bill introduced by Sen. Angus King aims to treat babies born addicted
The Maine independent is working with a West Virginia Republican to change federal guidelines to speed the creation of centers that specialize in treating newborns who were exposed in the womb to addictive opiates.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2016
Nominee for education commissioner held up, so LePage says he’ll stand in
At first he says, ‘I will be commissioner,’ then he says he’ll just sign documents. Confusion and criticism follow.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2016
Bill to compel Maine commissioners’ testimony endorsed on partisan vote
Democrats and one independent vote in support of the bill, even though the sponsor – a frequent target of Gov. Paul LePage – says he no longer believes the measure is necessary.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2016
Seeking to pressure lawmakers, LePage vows to reject federal funds for Riverview
The governor’s pledge is the latest in a series of political conflicts over how to manage patients sent by the courts to the state’s Riverview Psychiatric Center.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2016
LePage says he had to scream about ‘black dealers’ to get lawmakers to act on drug crisis
The comment on a Bangor radio station contradicts his assertion that others injected race into his prior reference to traffickers who impregnate ‘white’ girls.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2016
LePage rails against ‘socialists,’ Augusta ‘political games’ in written State of the State message
Writing a letter in lieu of the traditional address, the governor attacks his opponents, lobbies for his well-known policy goals and proposes few new initiatives.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2016
Clinton leads Democratic and Republican competitors in Maine money race
The former secretary of state and U.S. senator had received more than $230,000 in donations from Mainers as of Dec. 31, followed by former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush and Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
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