The former congresswoman – who was shot in the head – and her husband are trying to raise awareness in favor of background checks.
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.
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Bill Hathaway, U.S. senator from Maine, dies at 89
Hathaway, a celebrated World War II pilot, ended the legendary political career of Sen. Margaret Chase Smith in an upset election in 1972.
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Milk price proposals miss mark for Maine
Congress weighs a change that ends U.S. subsidies, but farmers here prefer a plan that could cost consumers.
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Washington Notebook: Michaud reports outside income
WASHINGTON – The latest personal finance documents filed by U.S. House members were released last week, and the reports show that 2nd District Rep. Mike Michaud has relatively modest outside income and assets when compared to many of his D.C. colleagues. A report for Rep. Chellie Pingree was not yet available, however. Members of Congress […]
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Michaud’s means quite meager in comparison to other congressmen
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud has relatively modest outside income and assets when compared to many of his D.C. colleagues; Senate leaders are still hoping to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill this week; Noah Koch, 9, of Waterville won the Maine slot in first lady Michelle Obama’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge competition; and Sen. Susan Collins managed to insert language in a Senate agriculture budget bill that would recommend federal officials include fresh, white potatoes in the list of approved vegetables under the WIC program.
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Collins targets ‘glaring error’ in Obama health law
Her bill would redefine ‘full time’ in the Affordable Care Act so firms won’t cut hours to save on insurance.
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New Balance gets good news twice from Washington
Maine’s New Balance factories get good news; the congressional delegation fights to get Maine potatoes into the WIC program; Allagash Brewing joins a coalition for cleaner water.
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History, geography factors for Michaud in governor’s race
Candidates from Maine’s rural 2nd District often have had no trouble winning statewide races.
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For Michaud, winning over 1st District voters the key to gubernatorial run
As U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud weighs whether to attempt to trade the U.S. House for the Blaine House, the self-declared Blue Dog Democrat will have to win over voters in Maine’s decidedly left-leaning southern 1st District.
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Michaud closer to joining governor race
The congressman takes steps to gauge voter support before deciding whether to take on Gov. LePage and Cutler in 2014.