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.

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Published
May 16, 2018

ACLU, state spar before Supreme Court over Maine’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortions

The ACLU of Maine tells justices that the DHHS is violating women’s constitutional rights by denying funds for the procedure, but the state says no law requires it.
Published
May 15, 2018

Views clash as DEP readies greenhouse gas reduction forced by citizen initiative

Attorneys, students and other supporters of 8% annual cuts in emissions say urgent action is needed, but industries call the proposed standards unrealistic and warn of a severe impact and business shutdowns.
Published
May 14, 2018

State’s animated video offers primer on ranked-choice voting in closely watched elections

The 5-minute animated video from Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office walks would-be voters through filling out the ballots and how they are tabulated.
Published
May 5, 2018

BIW-built destroyer passes Navy ‘acceptance trials’

The future USS Thomas Hudner successfully completes a round of testing before delivery.
Published
May 5, 2018

Two men wounded with same knife during fight in Old Orchard Beach

Police are investigating what led to the fight Saturday afternoon in the Family Dollar Store on Heath Street.
Published
May 4, 2018

Attorney General Mills won’t defend LePage in Medicaid expansion lawsuit

It’s the latest example of Maine’s attorney general, a Democratic candidate for governor, opting to let the governor hire outside legal counsel rather than represent the state in court.
Published
May 4, 2018

Maine Republicans gather at state convention to adopt a platform

Thousands attend the event in Augusta to also pay tribute to outgoing leaders, including Gov. Paul LePage.
Published
May 3, 2018

Republicans to honor LePage and hear from possible successors during convention

Gathering at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday and Saturday, attendees will hear speeches from LePage, Maine’s two Republican members of Congress and the four candidates in the party’s gubernatorial primary.
Published
May 2, 2018

Lawmakers adjourn session, leaving stack of legislative work undone

A dispute between House Republicans and other lawmakers over funding for Medicaid expansion and other issues leaves a raft of bills in limbo, including key funding measures.
Published
May 2, 2018

Lawmakers override veto, make overdose reversal drug available to Mainers of any age

The naloxone bill is among the 11 of Gov. LePage’s 20 vetoes that the Legislature overturned Wednesday.