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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PublishedMay 26, 2015
Tribal representatives withdraw from Maine Legislature as rift with state grows
During floor speeches and a State House rally, leaders of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes say the state doesn’t respect their sovereignty.
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PublishedMay 22, 2015
Maine lawmakers back one bill to toughen vaccine opt-out policy, but reject another
A proposal to require parents to consult with doctors before exempting their children gets endorsed, while a measure to end the philosophical exemption for vaccines is rejected uanimously.
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PublishedMay 21, 2015
Sponsors, critics of bills to legalize marijuana clash
Economic and tax benefits were touted on one side of the Augusta debate while drug abuse fears were on the other.
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PublishedMay 20, 2015
Maine House again rejects banning drivers’ use of handheld cellphones
The bill, which is likely dead for the year, would have added Maine to the growing list of states that require drivers to use hands-free phones while behind the wheel.
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PublishedMay 18, 2015
Legislature’s Education Committee votes to drop Maine’s standardized test
The new Smarter Balanced assessment tests are aligned with the Common Core standards, which have drawn opposition.
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PublishedMay 18, 2015
LePage administration seeks to deny welfare to felons convicted of drug crimes
An adviser to the governor also wants to start screening for substance abuse, and says the plan avoids constitutional issues that doomed previous bills.
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PublishedMay 17, 2015
Maine lawmakers to weigh closer scrutiny of tax breaks
The state has a poor grasp of its tax incentives’ effectiveness, hampering legislative decision-making.
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PublishedMay 12, 2015
LePage proposes measure to address ‘welfare cliff’
Meanwhile, Maine lawmakers review a competing Democratic measure that seeks to remove disincentives for some welfare recipients to earn more pay.
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PublishedMay 12, 2015
Bill’s supporters push to force LePage to issue land conservation bonds
Republican Sen. Roger Katz, who introduced the bill, says the Legislature will ‘set a terrible precedent’ if it lets the governor withhold the voter-approved bonds.
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PublishedMay 11, 2015
Debate heated as panel tries to craft compromise mining bill
The DEP praises tweaks to the agency’s original proposal, but critics suggest lawmakers are caving in to outside pressure.
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