WASHINGTON – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor will celebrate two important anniversaries, one of which involves a pioneering labor leader with Maine roots. On March 4, 1913, President William Howard Taft signed a bill creating the Labor Department. Precisely 20 years later, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt made history by nominating Frances Perkins to […]
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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Only Collins hasn’t signed court brief supporting same-sex marriage
As the rest of Maine’s delegation calls for an end to the Defense of Marriage Act, she says states should decide the issue.
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Collins hedges as Maine delegation backs federal benefits for same-sex couples
Three members of Maine’s congressional delegation are urging the Supreme Court to strike down a law that denies federal benefits to same-sex couples, but Republican Sen. Susan Collins continues to hedge on the closely watched social issue.
Posted inPolitics, Senate
King, Collins split on Democratic alternative plan
WASHINGTON – Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, voted Thursday to support a Democratic plan to address across-the-board spending cuts set to begin Friday while Republican Sen. Susan Collins cast votes against both the Democratic proposal and one from her party. Collins and a Colorado Democrat also said they would introduce a bill to give federal agencies […]
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine’s slice of the sequester pie: Just how bad will it taste?
Schools, airports and border crossings are among areas targeted by the automatic federal budget cuts.
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Maine schools, Homeland Security expected to feel impact of failed federal budget
WASHINGTON — The Senate failed Thursday to prevent across-the-board federal budget cuts that almost everyone said should be avoided, but it is unclear what effect they will have in Maine.
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Scrutiny urged on piping of tar sands through Maine
Members of Congress want federal assurance that heavy crude transports wouldn’t put Maine communities at risk.
Posted inHouse, Politics
Pingree tapped to recruit female candidates
The congresswoman will co-lead a Democratic effort to get women to seek House seats in 2014.
Posted inHouse, Politics
Pingree bill would fix loophole for veterans
It would ensure full benefits for those medically separated from the ‘armed forces.’
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Pingree working to close loophole limiting injured veterans’ benefits
WASHINGTON — It took Chris Kotch years to physically recover from the serious injuries he suffered when an improvised explosive device struck his Army patrol vehicle in the early days of the war in Iraq.