Backers of ballot Question 3 to expand the requirement to most private sales are being helped by a Michael Bloomberg group, while opponents are getting assistance from the NRA.
Kevin Miller
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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Both sides of gun sales referendum gear up for tough, costly campaign over background checks
Backers of ballot Question 3 to expand the requirement to most private sales are being helped by a Michael Bloomberg group, while opponents are getting assistance from the NRA.
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Contractor says it plans to hire 140 Mainers to staff welfare-to-work program
But a leader of the state employees’ union says more than 50 state workers may be at risk because there are no guarantees they’ll get job offers from Fedcap Rehabilitation Services.
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BIW bids adieu to Zumwalt, readies for word on Coast Guard cutters
The most technologically advanced ship ever built for the Navy leaves Bath while workers await news on a $10.5 billion Coast Guard contract that could prevent 1,000 or more layoffs.
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Thibodeau says he is unsure LePage has done enough
The Republican Senate president says Senate members will be discussing whether they think additional steps are needed to ensure LePage’s recent ‘explosiveness’ doesn’t continue.
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Senate president fills in if Maine governor resigns or is impeached
The position held by Mike Thibodeau is first in the line of succession outlined by the Maine Constitution, followed by the House speaker, Mark Eves, and the secretary of state, Matt Dunlap.
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Gov. LePage speaks again on race and drugs, but not why color matters
The remarks are causing growing discomfort in Republican political ranks, angering some New England officials and frustrating leaders of Maine’s black community.
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Making the national monument a natural fit for Maine
Both sides of a philosophical divide say they’ll collaborate on lingering questions about access, logging and infrastructure to make Katahdin Woods and Waters a ‘net positive.’
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument opens office in Millinocket
Tim Hudson, a veteran park service employee, was selected to serve as superintendent while Christina Marts was named community planner for the new monument.
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National monument designation triggers clashing political reactions
Maine’s congressional delegation offers a mix of praise, objections and hopes for economic benefits in the Katahdin region.