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
June 15, 2016

Maine Republican congressional primary likely headed to a recount

Mark Holbrook and Ande Smith were separated by just 58 votes, with one precinct yet to report, in the race to challenge U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree this fall.
Published
June 14, 2016

Smith takes slim lead over Holbrook in Republican congressional primary

With votes still being counted early Wednesday morning, Ande Smith led Mark Holbrook by 2 percentage points. The winner will challenge Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree in November.
Published
June 13, 2016

Maine senators King and Collins back gun sale ban based on terror ‘watch lists’

But even the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history may not be enough to prompt federal lawmakers to find middle ground on gun control.
Published
June 9, 2016

Solar supporters urge Maine PUC to go slow on new rules

The Public Utilities Commission is expected to begin reviewing the credit system enjoyed by solar energy producers, since the Legislature failed to pass a major solar bill.
Published
June 8, 2016

LePage offers to meet with leader of Natural Resources Council of Maine

But the way the invitation is announced – and the response from the group’s executive director – highlights the chilly relations between the governor and Maine’s largest environmental group.
Published
June 8, 2016

Millions of dollars flow into Maine ballot initiative campaigns

Backers of expanding gun-sale background checks have received more than $3 million so far, and Maine’s other four ballot initiatives are also receiving sizable checks.
Published
June 6, 2016

Susan Collins calls Trump’s comments on judges ‘absolutely unacceptable’

Maine’s Republican senator criticizes her party’s presidential nominee after he questions whether jurists could treat him fairly because of their ethnicity or religion.
Published
June 4, 2016

Counselor, attorney run for Republican nomination in Maine’s 1st District

Mark Holbrook and Ande Smith hope to win the June 14 primary and take on four-term Rep. Chellie Pingree in November.
Published
June 2, 2016

Natural Resources Council says LePage letter to donors was ‘harassment’

The governor escalates his attacks with a mailing to 200 members suggesting they end their support for the ‘job-crushing, anti-business’ environmental organization.
Published
June 1, 2016

Speakers invited to congressional hearing air opposition to North Woods national monument

Gov. Paul LePage, a critic of the proposal, tells two members of the House Natural Resources Committee that the family of Roxanne Quimby is just ‘seeking to create its own legacy.’