WASHINGTON — Former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree testified in Congress on Tuesday in support of stronger federal chemical safety laws that advocates say are needed to protect consumers — especially children — from potentially dangerous chemicals in products they use every day.
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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Ex Maine House Speaker testifies in Congress, calls for stronger chemical safety regulations
WASHINGTON — Former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree testified in Congress on Tuesday in support of stronger federal chemical safety laws that advocates say are needed to protect consumers — and especially children — from potentially dangerous chemicals in products they use every day.
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Washington Notebook: Snowe speaking up about need for change in political process
WASHINGTON — Back in February, Sen. Olympia Snowe publicly aired her frustrations with the political polarization in Washington, D.C. Now, as Snowe’s 33-year congressional career winds down, she is becoming increasingly vocal about the need for change in Washington.
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Can Maine find political relevance before the presidential election in November?
Maine and New Hampshire aren’t just neighbors. They might as well be siblings.
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Maine may play larger role in this presidential race
Maine and New Hampshire aren’t just neighbors. They might as well be siblings.
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Election 2012: Will Maine matter?
When it comes to presidential politics, Mainers are used to taking a back seat to our neighbors in N.H. But 2012 could be different.
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Washington Notebook: Snowe says GOP ‘intolerance’ losing voters
WASHINGTON – Back in February, Sen. Olympia Snowe publicly aired her frustrations with the political polarization in Washington, D.C. Now, as Snowe’s 33-year congressional career winds down, she is becoming increasingly vocal about the need for change in Washington. Snowe has spoken recently about her desire to change the Senate filibuster and other procedures employed […]
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Snowe voices political frustrations in letter
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, on Thursday called on Senate leaders to address the procedural “dysfunction” that she said is “handcuffing the Senate’s ability to respond to the most profound issues” and is severely undermining public trust in Congress.
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Snowe pleads for end to Senate ‘dysfunction’
In a letter to Senate leaders, Snowe voices some of the frustration behind her move to retire, including the repeated use of filibusters.
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Congress members, New Balance workers fight to save shoe tariffs
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress joined workers from New Balance factories in Maine and Massachusetts on Wednesday to urge the Obama administration to preserve tariffs deemed critical to the few athletic shoe manufacturers left in the U.S.