A national committee member joins other Mainers who say that conservatives are ignored.
Kevin Miller
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.
Voting record belies King’s independence
The former Maine governor often votes with Democrats, but he’s finding his niche as a deal-maker.
Decision on elver quota postponed
The delay by the fisheries commission means that any new elvers regulation probably won’t happen before the 2014 season.
Navy abandons plan to fix nuclear sub burned in Maine
The repairs were expected to cost $450 million, after a man set fire to the sub at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 2012.
Collins attacks Obamacare provision in GOP’s weekly radio address
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins attacks Obamacare in a radio address, but sees her transportation and housing bill rebuffed by the GOP’s Senate leader; Sen. Angus King talks tough on overseas manufacturing; and Congress takes a break from accomplishing little.
Washington Notebook: Collins criticizes Obamacare in GOP radio address
The senator from Maine pushes legislation to define a full-time workweek as 40 hours.
Request to relax Maine anti-smog rule fires up air quality debate
The DEP seeks a waiver that environmentalists say is more sweeping than in previous administrations.
Collins sole Republican to vote for transportation bill
As the ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Collins and her staff spent weeks crafting the bill.
Bipartisan immigration bill would help Maine, study says
The reforms would boost the economy and create 1,486 jobs next year, a report predicts.
Michaud, Pingree continue push for safer tanker cars
They meet with a federal official to discuss the ‘frustratingly slow’ process of updating standards.