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
November 26, 2018

Down by 3,500 votes, Rep. Poliquin requests recount in 2nd District race

The Secretary of State’s Office says it could take as long as a month for the hand recount of all ballots cast in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.
Published
November 23, 2018

Changing climate to put further pressure on New England, federal report predicts

It says ‘iconic fisheries’ in the Northeast, including lobster, face a bleaker future because of rising acidity levels in the ocean.
Published
November 21, 2018

Shelters expect heavy holiday demand driven by high winds, frigid temperatures

Highs in Portland are forecast to top out in the teens Thursday, with wind chills well below zero.
Published
November 16, 2018

Poliquin’s campaign not saying whether he’ll request a recount

However, the Republican does plan to continue his legal challenge to the ranked-choice voting that gave Democrat Jared Golden a narrow victory in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
Published
November 15, 2018

Q&A: Everything you need to know about Maine’s ranked-choice voting

How does it work? How did we get here in the 2nd Congressional District race? And what could happen next?
Published
November 15, 2018

Jared Golden declared winner of first ranked-choice congressional election, but challenge looms

The Democrat gets 50.5% of the vote to 49.5% for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who says he’ll continues his lawsuit arguing that ranked-choice voting violates federal law.
Published
November 14, 2018

Decision day: State expected to announce 2nd District winner as judge rules on challenge

Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s attorney calls for the ranked-choice vote tabulation to stop until Judge Lance Walker issues his decision, but the secretary of state says that won’t happen.
Published
November 13, 2018

Poliquin sues to stop ranked-choice count, saying process could be illegal

As Maine’s secretary of state continues the retabulation to determine the winner in the 2nd Congressional District, a court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning.
Published
November 12, 2018

Republicans want worker removed from Poliquin-Golden ballot count

While Republicans raised concerns about the social media activity of one worker, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap called the tactics ‘a distraction’ and an ‘irresponsible’ attempt to discredit the process.
Published
November 9, 2018

Nation’s eyes on Maine as ranked vote tally starts in 2nd District race

Neither Bruce Poliquin nor Jared Golden got 50% of the vote in the first round, so second-choice picks come into play in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.