State Sen. Cynthia Dill, the Democrat from Cape Elizabeth who hopes to replace Olympia Snowe in the U.S. Senate, raised more than $66,000 for her election bid over a three-month period, according to new campaign finance reports.
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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New England delegation seeks flexibility in cod limits
WASHINGTON — Members of New England’s congressional delegation are asking federal regulators for more flexibility in setting cod catch limits for next year as the region’s struggling groundfish industry faces the potential for even more severe cuts.
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NE delegation seeks flexibility in cod limits
WASHINGTON — Members of New England’s congressional delegation are asking federal regulators for more flexibility in setting cod catch limits for next year as the region’s struggling groundfish industry faces the potential for even more severe cuts.
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Former Congressman Peter Kyros dies at 86
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Peter Kyros of Portland was remembered Thursday as a dedicated lawmaker who never lost his interest in politics and kept working until months before he died at age 86.
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A rare milestone: Sen. Collins casts 5,000th consecutive vote
The Maine senator hasn’t missed one for 15 years, drawing high praise for her work ethic and dedication.
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Former Maine Congressman Peter Kyros dies at 86
Among other things, he is credited with helping establish the current 200-mile offshore territorial limit that protects U.S. fishing interests from foreign fishing fleets.
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LePage, Pingree fight about Medicaid expansion continues
WASHINGTON — The political fight over Maine’s Medicaid programs continued Wednesday as Gov. Paul LePage accused U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of becoming “part of the jet-setting Washington culture that keeps people dependent on government handouts.”
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LePage, Pingree battle on over Medicaid programs
WASHINGTON — The political fight over Maine’s Medicaid programs continued Wednesday as Gov. Paul LePage accused U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of becoming “part of the jet-setting Washington culture that keeps people dependent on government handouts.”
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LePage letters blast Pingree in dispute over Medicaid
It is “astounding that you would actively advocate for the federal government to overrule Maine decisions,” LePage writes to Pingree.
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Pingree challenges LePage plan for Medicaid cuts
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to block a plan by Gov. Paul LePage to save money by dropping an estimated 27,000 low-income Mainers from the state’s Medicaid rolls.