Kevin Miller

Portland Press Herald

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.

Latest

Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
January 31, 2017

Lawmakers again consider bill to arm Maine forest rangers

The proposal aims to cut the costs to taxpayers by allowing the rangers to carry guns they own.
Published
January 30, 2017

LePage transfers marijuana rulemaking authority to liquor agency

As Gov. Paul LePage once again took a swipe at House Speaker Sara Gideon and other lawmakers, legislative leaders announced the membership of a committee charged with helping to implement marijuana legalization in Maine.
Published
January 27, 2017

LePage reverses course, signs bill to close marijuana law loopholes, delay retail sales

By signing the bill, the governor averts a situation in which it would have been legal as of Monday for minors to possess pot and for drivers to smoke behind the wheel.
Published
January 26, 2017

LePage won’t sign bill to delay retail pot sales, bar possession by minors

The governor says he won’t act on the bipartisan bill, which also would address concerns about marijuana use in moving vehicles, until lawmakers provide money to begin rulemaking.