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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PublishedFebruary 7, 2018
Bill proposes study of employee-funded paid leave program for Maine
The study would examine the costs of deducting 0.5 percent from paychecks to provide up to 66 percent of earnings for family and medical leave.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2018
Utilities faulted on response to storm that caused 500,000 outages
Legislators are told of poor communication, inadequate staffing and failed equipment, but CMP notes power was restored to 450,000 in 5 days.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2018
Ranked-choice voters submit signatures for ‘people’s veto’ ballot initiative
Maine voters could cast ballots, once again, on ranked-choice voting at the same time they are using the vote-counting process.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2018
Rules easing access to overdose antidote finally approved after minimum age is raised
Naloxone will be available without a prescription, but not if you’re age 18 to 20 at the insistence of the governor, a change that critics called baseless and harmful.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2018
Lawmakers delay vote on bill to establish youth wages
The controversial measure would allow employers to pay young or inexperienced workers less than the $10-an-hour minimum wage that took effect Jan. 1.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2018
Janet Mills’ campaign for governor gets endorsement from Emily’s List
The attorney general lands the early endorsement from the national organization that spends heavily to support Democratic women candidates.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2018
Critics balk as BIW seeks renewal of $60 million in tax incentives
A shipyard official tells Maine lawmakers that the money will help BIW compete for work, but opponents call it ‘corporate welfare’ for parent company General Dynamics.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2018
LePage bill would gut streamlined permitting process for most wind power projects
The bill targeting the controversial ‘expedited permitting process’ is the latest attempt by the governor to slow development of wind power in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2018
Feds reschedule Augusta meeting on controversial ocean drilling plan for March 7
Postponed during the government shutdown, the meeting is intended to gather feedback on the Interior Department’s proposal to allow oil and gas exploration in the North Atlantic.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018
Shielded Maine wind energy commission receives pushback
The law was unanimously passed in 1996 but opponents question its ethical ramifications.
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