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Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently divides his time covering environmental/natural resources issues, state politics and the Maine Legislature. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues from a Maine angle 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 wants to be hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, exploring New England’s historic sites or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his partner and their dog.

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  • Published
    February 25, 2015

    Morning Briefing 2.25.15: Mining redux, Maine’s official sweetener and Collins on DHS/immigration

    It should be a busy day around the State House on Wednesday. The Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee will take up several bills to change the referendum process in Maine (including the gathering of petition signatures) as well as the perennial Voter ID law. Over in the budget-writing Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, a large […]

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    February 11, 2015

    Morning Briefing 2.11.15: Legislative dog-fighting, hemp humor and …

    Forget whoopie pie vs. blueberry pie. It’s time for black lab vs. shelter dog (or Golden retriever, or border collie, etc…) On Wednesday, the Legislature’s State and Local Government Committee will hear public testimony on a bill by Sen. David Dutremble, D-Biddeford, that would designate the Labrador retriever as Maine’s official state dog. It seems […]

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    February 5, 2015

    Morning Briefing 2.5.15: MMA undeterred by LePage rebuff; and potentially the longest task force name, ever.

    It’s another snowy morning in Maine, although as of 7:30 a.m. the Legislature has yet to cancel it’s work for the day. Stay tuned. MMA responds (diplomatically) to LePage miff As anyone who watched Gov. Paul LePage’s Tuesday night speech or saw highlights knows, the governor struck a fairly bipartisan and non-confrontational tone with one notable exception: […]

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    February 3, 2015

    Morning Briefing 2.3.15: ‘The state of the state is (fill in blank)’ and coming together over sneakers

    It was another snow day at the State House on Monday, but plenty should be happening under the dome today. The big event will happen at approximately 7 p.m. when Gov. Paul LePage delivers his “State of the State” address to a joint session of the Legislature. Governors typically use the speech address to lay out […]

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    January 20, 2015

    Morning Briefing: 01.20.15: Forest cops, budget talks and ‘standardized’ beer pints

    The pace of life around the State House is starting to quicken as legislative committees begin to meet. We will learn more about specific areas of Gov. Paul LePage’s $6.3 billion budget throughout the week when commissioners and program directors give presentations to members of the budget-writing Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee. Those presentations will […]