Treatment advocates reject an age requirement backed by the LePage administration on the same day the U.S. surgeon general calls for increasing Americans’ access to naloxone.
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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Judge orders state to use ranked-choice voting for June primaries, but that’s not the end
In a ruling Wednesday, a Superior Court justice says uncertainty over the voting process at such a late stage could undermine public confidence in the elections.
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Lawmakers hear impassioned testimony from both sides of ‘red flag’ gun bill
The bipartisan proposal to allow police to seize firearms from people believed to pose an imminent threat to themselves or others faces an uphill battle with only 2 weeks left in this legislative session.
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Groups press LePage to file Medicaid expansion plan as time runs out
Advocates for expansion keep pressure on the administration to act as Attorney General Janet Mills announces a $35 million windfall that she says could fund the program through the current two-year budget.
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Doubt surrounds Maine’s plan to use ranked-choice voting in June 12 primaries
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says there are legal questions about the system, prompting a call for action by the attorney general and a threat of court action by ranked-choice proponents.
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Bill would undo LePage’s minimum age for buying overdose antidote without a prescription
The measure from House Speaker Sara Gideon would allow all Mainers, not just those 21 or older, to obtain naloxone as the state deals with an opioid crisis.
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Maine lawmakers hear arguments on bill that calls for doubling salary of future governors
Advocates say the proposed $150,000 a year would put the state’s chief executive in the middle of the pack nationally.
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Supporters of voter-approved Medicaid expansion press LePage, lawmakers as deadline nears
The administration, however, shows no sign of changing its stance that it will take no action until the expansion ‘has been appropriately funded.’
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Maine House passes bill to provide BIW with $45 million in tax incentives
While the bill faces additional votes, it is expected to easily pass the House and Senate because of strong legislative support for one of Maine’s largest private employers.
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Maine Senate President Mike Thibodeau drops out of governor’s race
He says there simply isn’t enough time to campaign for governor while he’s running the Senate and his business, and attending to family affairs.