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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PublishedNovember 3, 2016
Conservative outsider faces tough battle against Pingree in left-leaning 1st District
Republican Mark Holbrook is campaigning on some of the same issues raised by Donald Trump, but will it win over southern Maine voters?
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PublishedNovember 1, 2016
Pingree-Holbrook debate highlights stark differences on major issues
One of the biggest clashes came in response to a question about whether Maine should embrace or ‘chase away’ skilled immigrants who want to come to Maine as refugees.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2016
Requirement for background checks when lending guns used to target Question 3
Critics call mandatory checks for non-family transfers a fatal flaw in the ballot measure, but supporters say it avoids a dangerous loophole in the law.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2016
How Maine became a source of ‘crime guns’ in other states
Question 3: Initiative’s advocates say a lack of background checks on private sales fuels illicit trafficking.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2016
Current, former Maine senators lament political polarization in U.S.
But at a forum in Bangor, they express guarded optimism that the nation will eventually move back toward compromise and cooperation.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2016
Question 3 backers say initiative will help keep guns away from domestic abusers
Family members and advocates for domestic violence victims say abusers can currently avoid background checks by buying guns on the private market.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2016
Land conservation board slashes state funds for Augusta project targeted by LePage
Members cut the allotment by more than half after questioning the appraised price, creating concerns over damage to the board’s credibility.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2016
Two campaign for open seat in House District 42
The seat is being vacated by retiring Democratic Rep. Peter Stuckey.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2016
House District 41 features political rematch
Rep. Erik Jorgensen’s opponent for the second time is James Azzola.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2016
House District 43: Craft brewery owner faces attorney
Democrat Heather Sanborn, a co-owner of Rising Tide Brewing Co., is running against Republican Jeffrey Langholtz, an attorney in private practice.
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