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
April 17, 2018

Divided legislative panel endorses ‘red flag’ gun bill for Maine

The Judiciary Committee votes 7-4 in favor of a measure that would allow a judge to order individuals to temporarily surrender their firearms if they are deemed to pose a threat.
Published
April 13, 2018

Legislative panel divided on ‘red flag’ gun bill

Some Democrats on the Judiciary Committee want to move ahead with the proposal, but others lean toward establishing a blue ribbon commission.
Published
April 13, 2018

Bill to protect consumers’ private data likely dead in divided Legislature

The Republican-controlled Senate and the Democratic-controlled House are on opposite sides of a bill that would prohibit internet service providers that receive state funds from sharing or selling consumers’ private data.
Published
April 12, 2018

Tempers flare as Maine House approves ban on conversion therapy

The bill to prohibit state-licensed therapists from applying methods aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors fuels sharp conflicts.
Published
April 11, 2018

Maine House overwhelmingly approves lifting age requirement for opioid antidote

Rules that would allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a prescription have been stalled for well over a year.
Published
April 11, 2018

Interior secretary: Maine will be ‘very happy’ with report on oil and gas drilling

Secretary Ryan Zinke made the comments during a back-and-forth exchange with U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, who pointed out the strong bipartisan opposition to drilling off coastal Maine.
Published
April 10, 2018

Maine’s congressional delegation monitoring Facebook CEO’s testimony

None of Maine’s members of Congress serve on committees that will question Mark Zuckerberg this week about the company’s missteps in handling the data it collects from users.
Published
April 10, 2018

Trump nominates Maine Superior Court judge to federal bench

Justice Lance Walker of Falmouth will serve in U.S. District Court in Bangor, if approved by the U.S. Senate.
Published
April 6, 2018

Senate confirms LePage pick for top MaineHousing post

Dan Brennan has worked for more than 25 years at the Maine State Housing Authority, most recently as senior director of programs.
Published
April 5, 2018

Maine solar advocates powerless again as House upholds LePage’s veto by 3 votes

For the third year, a bill that would have supported the affordability of solar power among homeowners, and was approved by a majority of lawmakers, died at the hands of Gov. Paul LePage.