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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PublishedMay 27, 2015
LePage administration’s timber harvest proposal meets resistance
Environmental and conservation groups caution that the governor’s plan to fund heating assistance could lead to intensive logging on public lands and create a dangerous budget precedent.
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PublishedMay 26, 2015
Tribal representatives withdraw from Maine Legislature as rift with state grows
During floor speeches and a State House rally, leaders of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes say the state doesn’t respect their sovereignty.
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PublishedMay 25, 2015
Maine senators focus on funding ‘owed’ to BIW for destroyer
As $400 million tabbed for Bath advances in Congress, King and Collins advocate for Maine building a fourth DDG-51 under a 2002 deal.
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PublishedMay 22, 2015
Maine lawmakers back one bill to toughen vaccine opt-out policy, but reject another
A legislative committee endorses a proposal to require parents to consult with medical professionals, while voting down a measure that would end Maine’s philosophical exemption.
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PublishedMay 20, 2015
New effort to legalize pot for personal use in Maine rekindles old debate
Rival sides make their cases on two bills to allow possession by adults, create regulations and assess a tax.
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PublishedMay 20, 2015
Maine House again rejects banning drivers’ use of handheld cellphones
The bill, which is likely dead for the year, would have added Maine to the growing list of states that require drivers to use hands-free phones while behind the wheel.
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PublishedMay 18, 2015
Legislature’s Education Committee votes to drop Maine’s standardized test
The new Smarter Balanced assessment tests are aligned with the Common Core standards, which have drawn opposition.
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PublishedMay 18, 2015
LePage administration seeks to deny welfare to felons convicted of drug crimes
An adviser to the governor also wants to start screening for substance abuse, and says the plan avoids constitutional issues that doomed previous bills.
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PublishedMay 17, 2015
Maine lawmakers to weigh closer scrutiny of tax breaks
The state has a poor grasp of its tax incentives’ effectiveness, hampering legislative decision-making.
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PublishedMay 15, 2015
Legislative committee passes controversial mining bill
Advocates say Maine’s mining regulations are unduly restrictive while critics cite fears of pollution.
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