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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PublishedMarch 28, 2016
Maine legislators to examine switch back to primaries
The proposal has gained momentum since well-attended presidential caucuses that led to long lines and voter discontent.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2016
Gulf of Maine’s Cashes Ledge no longer being considered for national monument
Conservationists had urged the Obama administration to consider the underwater mountain range for additional protection based on its unusual biological diversity but fishermen opposed the idea.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2016
Maine House Democrats again quash attempt to offer competing minimum wage referendum
Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether Maine voters should vote on one or two proposals to increase the state’s minimum wage.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2016
Maine Senate votes down proposed ‘right to food’ constitutional amendment
The proposal, which passed in the House on Tuesday, seeks to guarantee the ‘inherent and unalienable right to acquire, produce, process, prepare, preserve and consume the food of their own choosing.’
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PublishedMarch 22, 2016
House backs constitutional changes to protect Mainers’ right to food choices
The amendment, subject to voters’ approval, stems from the debate over regulation of local products and is supported by small farms.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2016
Legislators urged to support large pay hike for law enforcement officers
The LePage administration proposal would provide a 12 percent to 18 percent boost to salaries for state police, game wardens, marine patrol and other officers employed by the state.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2016
Report shows dozens of Maine schools have water with elevated lead levels
The state led the nation with 44 samples exceeding EPA limits, likely caused by rural schools on wells, the age of schools and corrosive groundwater in some regions.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2016
Maine Republicans keep alive alternative minimum wage proposal
Democrats in the House try to kill an effort to get a $10-an-hour minimum wage question on the November ballot, as an alternative to a $12-an-hour proposal backed by progressive groups.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2016
Maine’s open-water fishing season opens two weeks early
And Maine’s short ice-fishing season may mean a better spring catch, wildlife officials say.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2016
Maine gears up for next spruce budworm outbreak
A new report lays out more than 70 recommendations for how Maine should prepare for and respond to the destructive insect.
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