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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PublishedAugust 9, 2012
Ron Paul delegates aim to stay on course for national convention
WASHINGTON — It’s been more than two months since Mitt Romney captured enough delegates to claim — unofficially, at least — the Republican presidential nomination.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2012
Ron Paul delegates reject talk of Republican convention disruption
WASHINGTON — It’s been more than two months since Mitt Romney captured enough delegates to claim — unofficially, at least — the Republican presidential nomination.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2012
Ron Paul’s Maine delegates: We want a voice
Supporters say barring Paul’s delegates from the national convention hurts the integrity of the process.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2012
Ron Paul’s Maine delegates reject compromise as GOP convention nears
There is concern that in-fighting among Maine’s GOP could result in the state losing its delegate seats to the Republican National Convention later this month.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2012
Legislation protects military funerals
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed legislation that aims to protect the decorum of military funerals by requiring protestors to stay farther away and doubling the “quiet time” before and after the services.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2012
Obama signs bill restricting protests near military funerals
Sen. Olympia Snowe and a Maine high schooler campaigned for the changes to protect the ‘sanctity’ of military funerals.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2012
D.C. NOTEBOOK: Congress remains lame before vacationing
WASHINGTON — In a final symbolic gesture before their five-week recess, House members voted not to go on recess officially — and then pretty much everybody left town for August recess.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2012
Plan to cut MaineCare at crossroads
The federal agency that must grant Maine a waiver to eliminate health care coverage for 27,000 people says the request appears ‘inconsistent’ with the law.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2012
Congress passes multi-faceted bill to improve veteran care
WASHINGTON — Congress has approved legislation that aims to address a federal funding problem that officials with veterans’ homes say is discouraging them from taking in some disabled and elderly veterans who need long-term care.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2012
Congress OKs veterans homes funding gap fix
WASHINGTON – Congress has approved legislation that aims to address a federal funding problem that veterans homes officials say is discouraging them from taking in some disabled and elderly veterans who need long-term care. The changes are in an omnibus veterans affairs bill that’s on its way to President Obama. Operators of state-affiliated veterans homes […]
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