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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PublishedOctober 31, 2015
At BIW, building high-tech ship causes high-stakes strain
BIW christens the Rafael Peralta, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2015
LePage releases $2.2 million in Land for Maine’s Future account
But the governor still refuses to authorize the release of $11.5 million in bonds already approved by voters for additional land conservation projects.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2015
Attorney General Mills questions LePage plan to divert timber revenues
Gov. Paul LePage wants to harvest more timber on state-owned land to pay for a home heating assistance program, but he has angered others by linking the issue to the Land for Maine’s Future program.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2015
Board expected to keep pushing LePage on Land for Maine’s Future money
Tuesday’s LMF board meeting comes as LePage continues to insist that he will not issue additional bonds for land conservation until lawmakers provide more funding for home heating assistance.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2015
Brunswick revisits plan to inspect rental units in response to deadly Portland fire
Inspired by Portland’s response to the blaze a year ago that left six people dead, the town recognizes it could face ‘the very same issues’ in multi-unit apartment buildings.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2015
LePage calls Question 1 a ‘scam’ during Auburn town hall
The governor calls the public campaign finance initiative on the November ballot ‘a scam’ and ‘a boondoggle’ that won’t get big money out of politics.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2015
Maine State Chamber of Commerce, other business groups oppose Question 1
Opponents say they have no problems with the intent of the initiative to expand Maine’s Clean Elections program, but take issue with eliminating corporate tax breaks to fund it.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2015
El Faro was just 20 miles from Hurricane Joaquin’s eye at last communication
The National Transportation Safety Board releases that detail – and describes some safety precautions taken by the ship’s crew – as part of its investigation into the disaster that claimed the lives of all 33 crew members.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2015
Question 1 arguments: Cleaner elections or ‘welfare’ for politicians?
Voters will be asked Nov. 3 if they want to allot more public funds to candidates, and whether to identify top donors and be harder on violators.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2015
Campaign gearing up to expand gun background checks in Maine
Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense plans to begin collecting signatures this weekend for a 2016 ballot initiative. Opponents say the measure would only hurt law-abiding gun owners.
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