Kevin Miller
State House CorrespondentKevin joined Maine Public’s reporting team in 2021 after nearly 25 years in newspapers. He covered the State House for the Portland Press Herald as well as the Bangor Daily News and spent a few years on Capitol Hill as a Washington correspondent. A graduate of New York University, Kevin wrote about politics, higher education, and the environment for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland before finally landing in Maine in 2005. In his spare time, Kevin would like to be kayaking, hiking, camping or fishing but also enjoys a good history book or a yard project. He and his wife live in the Midcoast with their short-legged but big-hearted dog.
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King also said that President Trump is "attempting to govern like a monarch." The independent also accused many of his colleagues of deliberately ignoring what he sees as Trump's violations of the constitution. -
While some Democrats in the Legislature want to expand the law and many Republicans want to repeal it, there are bipartisan talks about tweaks that would make it more palatable to the business community. -
There is growing concern in Maine and nationwide about the use of AI to manipulate videos or audio to harm political candidates or influence voters. -
Jordan Wood is among the first but certainly won't be the last person to announce their candidacy in what is expected to be one of the nation's closest-watched Senate races next year. -
But the bill's $12 million price tag could be a challenge for lawmakers to cover given the state's budget constraints. And while the funding would not pay for abortions, Republicans were skeptical and accused Democrats of resisting efforts to make prohibition explicit. -
Maine colleges and universities sign national letter responding to Trump attacks on higher educationColby, Bates, Bowdoin, and The University of New England Presidents all joined more than 100 other university leaders nationally in signing the letter aimed to act as a "unified defense of learning and higher education." -
Those attending the rally, organized by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and other groups, said the funding cuts, contract suspensions and other changes are especially challenging for small farms. -
Supporters say raising the minimum age to 18 will help deter forced marriages and protect minors — especially girls — who find it more difficult to extract themselves from unhealthy situations.
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It is rare that members of Maine's congressional delegation hold in-person "town hall" meetings. But the predominant theme from the left-leaning crowd at Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree's event was concern about the Trump administration's agenda. -
DHHS Commissioner Sara Gagne-Holmes told lawmakers on Friday that the state recently lost $91 million in grants, with most of those coming from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
