Republicans say the FAA should have made less impactful cuts, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, calls the situation ‘a manufactured crisis.’
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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Maine, others may soon get to tax Web sales
A bill that could mean millions in revenue for Maine gains support, backed by the state’s two senators.
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Washington Notebook: Collins leads delegation’s fundraising
WASHINGTON – April 15 wasn’t just Tax Day in Washington. It was also the deadline for members and would-be members of Congress to file their latest reports on how much cash flowed into and out of their campaign coffers in recent months. Among Maine’s delegation, Republican Sen. Susan Collins had the most lucrative quarter as […]
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Collins outpaces delegation in latest financial campaign report
Sen. Susan Collins leads Maine’s delegations in fundraising last quarter; S. Donald Sussman donates $50,000 to Organizing for Action; and Collins and Sen. Angus King haven’t gotten their final grades from firearms lobbies.
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U.S. Senate backs penalty if gun-owner data released
Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins supported the amendment while independent Sen. Angus King opposed it.
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Senate amendment bans release of gun owner information
The U.S. Senate passed a proposal Thursday that would impose penalties on states and communities that release “private information” about gun owners.
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For Mainer, pain became power, and then change
Ruth Moore is an instrumental advocate for sexual assault victims in the U.S. military.
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Mainer accepts award in Washington for victims advocacy
It took Ruth Moore a quarter-century before she was able to speak openly about how she was sexually assaulted as an 18-year-old Navy enlistee.
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Maine senators mourn defeat of gun compromise
‘We had a bipartisan bill supported by 90 percent of the American people,’ Angus King laments.
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N.H. Sen. Ayotte to vote against background checks
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, meanwhile, took to the Senate floor this morning to explain why she plans to support the proposed expansion.