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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PublishedFebruary 15, 2017
Legislator wants lead tests for drinking water at all Maine public schools
Even the buildings and day care facilities with municipal supplies would have to do checks at the tap and make the results public through the state.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2017
Maine lawmakers review marijuana policies adopted by other states
The Legislature’s Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation begins the long process of crafting a structure for the marketplace.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2017
Upset over PUC’s solar decision, LePage wishes regulators would resign
The governor criticizes his own appointees to the Public Utilities Commission for preserving incentives for solar customers, while environmentalists and solar installers say the board didn’t go far enough.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2017
Maine teachers union open to talks on statewide contract idea
Gov. LePage says a minimum salary would benefit rural districts, but the state’s size and economic diversity present challenges.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2017
$8 million more to treat Maine addicts is winning bipartisan support
The potential agreement suggests that the LePage administration and Democratic lawmakers are ready to work together to fight the state’s opiate crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2017
In State of the State address, Gov. LePage takes aim at taxes, welfare, liberal ideology
The governor also criticizes the minimum-wage increase and the referendum process while calling for a return to representative government.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2017
LePage urges legislators to ‘do no harm’ to elderly, economy in setting budget
Appearing before the budget-writing committee on the eve of his State of the State address, the governor lays out the reasoning behind his cutbacks, tax and other proposals.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2017
Marijuana is still illegal, as far as Maine’s colleges and universities are concerned
The schools, like most in states that have legalized recreational pot, feel compelled to follow federal law and not run the risk of losing millions in funding.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2017
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard exempt from Trump hiring freeze
There was confusion about whether last week’s government-wide hiring freeze applied to the Kittery shipyard, which repairs and maintains nuclear-powered submarines.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2017
As more ‘nips’ bottles litter Maine landscape, group calls for 15-cent deposit
Proponents say the incentive would cut down on throwaways, but critics warn that the change would add costs and complications.
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