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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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
Bill to revive Land for Maine’s Future bonds heads to LePage’s desk
The bill would reauthorize, for five years, $6.5 million in bonds that expired last fall while Gov. Paul LePage used them as leverage with lawmakers.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
Debate over GMO labeling bill to be revived today
Advocates for labeling food containing genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, want to remove a clause in the current law that will require labels only after five contiguous states adopt similar laws.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2016
Maine boosts reporting to FBI database to prevent gun purchases by mentally ill
Once barred from giving medical data to the FBI, the state has provided more than 3,000 records on involuntary commitments.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2016
Coalition files petitions to put $12-an-hour minimum wage on Maine ballot
The Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Small Business Coalition and the Maine AFL-CIO hope to send the issue to voters in November.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2016
Maine bill to reduce addiction advances, but lacks consensus
Committee members differ on how to pay for the effort, raising questions about the plan’s prospects as they send it to the Senate.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2016
House votes to renew $6.5 million in Land for Maine’s Future bonds for 5 years
Gov. LePage, however, could veto the bill because he wants the bonds authorized only for six months.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2016
LePage nominee for DEP commissioner wins committee’s support
Paul Mercer, an engineer and administrator focused on sustainability issues at Maine Maritime Academy, would take over an agency that often has been at the center of the governor’s push to rein in regulations unfavorable to business.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2016
As polarization increases, comments viewed as racist by some resonate with other voters
Gov. Paul LePage’s statement that some out-of-state drug traffickers ‘impregnate a young white girl before they leave’ the state is sparking conversation about race in politics.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2016
Despite objections, state to proceed with hiring private firm to operate Casco Bay Bridge
Some lawmakers complain they were left out of the process and are unclear on what the state gains by removing its workers from the busy span.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2016
Lawmakers begin work to reauthorize land conservation bonds that LePage let expire
Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreed to revive $6.5 million in bonds for the Land for Maine’s Future conservation program.
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