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
October 21, 2012

D.C. NOTEBOOK: Farm reform, Bloomberg, campaign cash

WASHINGTON — Maine’s agriculture commissioner was on Capitol Hill last week to express concerns about inaction on a new, multi-year farm bill and to urge support for programs used by the state’s dairy industry.
Published
October 21, 2012

Agriculture commissioner visits Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON — Maine’s agriculture commissioner was on Capitol Hill last week to express concerns about inaction on a new, multi-year farm bill and to urge support for programs used by the state’s dairy industry.
Published
October 20, 2012

Washington Notebook: Inaction on farm bill leaves sour taste

Maine’s agriculture commissioner voices concerns about the impact to price protections for the state’s dairy farmers.
Published
October 19, 2012

Child-care provider from Falmouth calls on chamber to reveal donors

Representatives of several progressive organizations hold a rally to demand stronger disclosure laws.
Published
October 19, 2012

Rally targets U.S. Chamber political spending in Maine, nation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has already spent more than $1.3 million on political ads in Maine’s U.S. Senate race and could spend as much as $100 million nationwide on this year’s election.
Published
October 18, 2012

LePage assails Obama over potential defense cuts

The governor says workers should be given layoff notices in case a budget deal isn’t reached, but the Obama administration says that’s premature and no one knows who — if anyone — will lose their job.
Published
October 14, 2012

DC NOTEBOOK: US Senate hopefuls’ hidden talents

PORTLAND — Secretary of State Charlie Summers builds a mean cardboard box fort.
Published
October 13, 2012

Washington Notebook: Of forts, tap dancing and can-opening

The Senate candidates tell a debate audience what people wouldn’t already know about them.
Published
October 13, 2012

US SENATE Summers surges, but King still leads funds race

PORTLAND — Republican Charlie Summers has seen a sizable surge in campaign donations in recent months as the heated race for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat draws more attention from voters and national interest groups.
Published
October 13, 2012

Portland man new top US official in Libya

PORTLAND — Elizabeth Pope was in her Portland home on the morning of Sept. 12 when she heard the report that the ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, had been killed in a brazen attack on a U.S. consulate.