Congress faces pressure to complete work on a new, five-year proposal before the current one expires Sept. 30.
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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U.S. Department of Commerce calls New England groundfishing season a disaster
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce declared a disaster for New England’s struggling groundfishing fleet for the 2013 season, opening the door for Congress to appropriate up to $100 million to help fishermen.
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Feds declare New England groundfish industry a ‘disaster’
The move paves the way for Congress to appropriate as much as $100 million to help fishermen, which Maine’s Congressional delegation had been pushing for.
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Bill questions oversite of powerful independent regulation agencies
WASHINGTON — A bill co-authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is sparking debate about whether rule changes sought by powerful, independent regulatory bodies should face the same scrutiny as those proposed by agencies controlled by the White House.
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Sen. Collins calls efficiency agency’s spending ‘outrageous,’ wasteful
WASHINGTON — Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday blasted what she called “outrageous” wasteful spending at the General Services Administration, a federal agency that is supposed to make government more efficient.
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Collins slams GSA for wasteful spending, told reforms well under way
New cases of extravagance: Five-day trips to Hawaii for one-hour ribbon-cuttings, $30,000 for drumsticks.
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U.S. SENATE: Collins regulatory bill sparks debate
WASHINGTON — A bill co-authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is sparking debate about whether rule changes sought by powerful, independent regulatory bodies should face the same scrutiny as those proposed by agencies controlled by the White House.
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Collins bill on regulator scrutiny debated
She wants to add rules that cut red tape for businesses, but critics say it would open the door for politics and big-money interests to undermine the independence of important regulatory agencies.
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Collins blasts federal agency for wasteful spending
The General Services Administration has been under fire in Washington ever since news broke of a lavish 2010 conference in Las Vegas for managers and employees that cost more than $800,000.
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DC NOTEBOOK: Cynthia Dill gets unlikely help from Republican PAC
WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill is getting more help from a Washington, D.C.-based political action committee with Republican ties, although the real object of the group’s ads may be independent Angus King.