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 23, 2018

Crowdfunding to pressure Collins on Kavanaugh vote likely to face legal challenge

The unusual threat to bankroll her hypothetical 2020 opponent is viewed by some as an illegal bribe and by others as typical political gamesmanship.
Published
October 18, 2018

Politically speaking, it’s mud season in Maine

As advertising by state parties and outside groups ramps up, so do complaints about untruthful or misleading attacks and claims.
Published
October 17, 2018

Maine’s candidates for governor field questions on economy and energy at fast-paced debate

While Janet Mills, Shawn Moody, Alan Caron and Terry Hayes differed on a statewide teacher contract and welfare reforms, they agreed on many topics and the only testy exchange came when Moody and Mills sparred over their tax returns.
Published
October 17, 2018

Groups seek feedback for reshaping conservation after LePage leaves office

The governor often clashed with land-protection groups over Land for Maine’s Future funding, delayed some projects.
Published
October 16, 2018

College pressured to rescind honorary degree awarded to Collins

But a spokesman for the Maine senator’s alma mater, St. Lawrence University, says the institution ‘has never rescinded any earned or honorary degree’ and does not intend to do so now.
Published
October 13, 2018

Both parties in Maine claim they got a boost from battle over Kavanaugh confirmation

The divisive battle over the Supreme Court justice is providing a rallying cry for Maine campaigns in the final month before Election Day.
Published
October 10, 2018

Watch video: Candidates for governor spar over climate change, abortion

A largely cordial race turns lively as all four candidates to succeed Gov. Paul LePage confront hot-button issues to set themselves apart from their rivals.
Published
October 10, 2018

Maine’s candidates for governor keeping campaign clean and low-key

The race for the Blaine House has been short on fireworks and long on civility, with one analyst suggesting that the high drama in Washington has ‘sucked all of the political oxygen out of the room.’
Published
October 4, 2018

LePage’s secretive wind energy panel, thought to be near death, meets for the first time

A state office also identifies the 15 members of the commission, which is examining the permitting system and the impact of turbines on tourism.
Published
October 4, 2018

Obama’s EPA chief rallies Portland audience

Gina McCarthy, the former EPA administrator, told a crowd of several hundred that President Trump cannot easily unravel regulations developed over the course of decades.