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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PublishedJune 19, 2013
Collins targets ‘glaring error’ in Obama health law
Her bill would redefine ‘full time’ in the Affordable Care Act so firms won’t cut hours to save on insurance.
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PublishedJune 15, 2013
Washington Notebook: Maine’s footwear factories get a leg up
Maine’s New Balance factories – among the few athletic shoe facilities left in the U.S. – received good news on two separate fronts last week.
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PublishedJune 15, 2013
History, geography factors for Michaud in governor’s race
Candidates from Maine’s rural 2nd District often have had no trouble winning statewide races.
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PublishedJune 13, 2013
Michaud closer to joining governor race
The congressman takes steps to gauge voter support before deciding whether to take on Gov. LePage and Cutler in 2014.
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PublishedJune 11, 2013
Maine Sen. King finally gets a permanent office
It features a desk once used by previous Maine senators and a bust of Joshua Chamberlain.
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PublishedJune 8, 2013
Immigration reform comes with potential benefits for Maine
Apple farmers, hotel owners, high-tech companies and refugee advocates say the bill makes needed policy changes.
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PublishedJune 2, 2013
Fundraising tightens grip on Congress
Maine members feel pressure to fill campaign coffers to battle outside groups with no limit on spending.
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PublishedJune 2, 2013
Washington Notebook: Snowe, Mitchell helping to forge factory safety plan
WASHINGTON – Giants of the U.S. retail clothing industry called upon two former Maine senators — Democrat George Mitchell and Republican Olympia Snowe — last week to help them develop new standards to improve conditions at factories in Bangladesh. An “alliance” of apparel sellers that reportedly included The Gap and Walmart requested that the Bipartisan […]
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PublishedMay 30, 2013
‘Shoot her’ suggestion condemned
A comment about Sen. Collins on a conservative conference call will be probed to determine if it was ‘humor’ or a threat.
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PublishedMay 25, 2013
Washington Notebook: Republicans keeping eye on Michaud
WASHINGTON – For Republicans in the House of Representatives, New England’s political landscape looks about as fertile as the upper slopes of Mount Katahdin or Mount Washington. But any alpine biologist will tell you there’s still enough soil above the tree line to support plant life. And the head of the House Republicans’ campaign machine […]
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