Kevin Miller

Reporter w/ @MainePublic Radio covering government, politics, etc... Loves mountains, lakes, rivers, trees, trails & rocky coasts. kmiller(at)

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

Mal was an institution. He was old-school, tough but always fair. He was seemingly everywhere at once in the State House. Veteran lawmakers came to him with questions about process or history. And he was a mentor to many reporters, myself included. Thinking of his family today…

[Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews]

Leary was one of the most trusted people in the State House and was well-liked by politicians and aides for his old-school approach.
https://t.co/H2rL1ce9ig

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

Prospects for tax cuts even bleaker following Gov. Mills budget proposal. Plus:
- Policy fight over solar heats up
- National conservative groups' close ties to Maine
- No Labels dust-up

Podcast:
https://t.co/xMeakzPu6M #mepolitics

In-depth:
https://t.co/yEuMxGxccy

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

Record flow of corporate taxes to Maine's treasury is 'baffling' state tax officials:

https://t.co/wPUZJPHVOn

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

This is exciting news, although it's clearly not a done deal. Maine is a rarity in that most newspapers are still locally owned. During my 10 years at the @PressHerald, I was constantly amazed by the talent & dedication of colleagues at the PPH & other Masthead papers.

[Portland Press Herald @PressHerald]

The owner of the Portland Press Herald and most of Maine’s other daily newspapers says he is considering selling them to the Maine Journalism Foundation, a new nonprofit devoted to supporting journalism in the state.

https://t.co/ManotTJsNs

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

Thanks, @FarrishKate, for doing such a great job guiding our discussion. And thanks to @spjr1c leaders for putting together a fantastic conference. So many interesting panels on immigration, the loss of local news, podcasting, etc…

[Kate Farrish @FarrishKate]

I was proud to moderate the stellar line-up on health and environment journalists, ⁦@KevinMiller207⁩, ⁦@chriswoodside⁩, ⁦@docfilmprofRI⁩ and ⁦@colleen_cronin⁩. ⁦@spjr1c⁩

[Kate Farrish @FarrishKate]

I was proud to moderate the stellar line-up on health and environment journalists, ⁦@KevinMiller207⁩, ⁦@chriswoodside⁩, ⁦@docfilmprofRI⁩ and ⁦@colleen_cronin⁩. ⁦@spjr1c⁩

[Maine Public @MainePublic]

Maine Public is suspending activity on Twitter, joining @NPR, @PBS and many public media stations across the country. https://t.co/AkpxdRc9i1

[Maine Public @MainePublic]

Unlike previous fights, the trial that begins Monday at the state’s Business and Consumer Court in Portland won't be about the merits of the project, but rather, whether CMP had established what's known as vested rights before the referendum scuttled it. https://t.co/pmKDwV45CK

[Maine Public @MainePublic]

The employee is now under the supervision of someone else. In a statement, Frey said the relationship began last August and that he should have disclosed it sooner. https://t.co/e0ByKZrs8X

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

As Maine's climate changes, hard-shell clams -- aka quahogs -- are becoming more abundant in some coastal waters. And some researchers + fishermen see potential opportunities:

https://t.co/H96VEHQdCe

[Maine Public @MainePublic]

Mills said she was disappointed that the proposal wasn't bipartisan but she urged both parties to set aside hard feelings and negotiate a supplemental spending plan that can clear the Legislature with a super majority. https://t.co/wh6e5adHRm

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

In Maine's Political Pulse this week from @MainePublic:
- The partisan budget and tax cut talks
- ME's delegation on Trump indictment
- "Quasi-governmental" vs "consumer-owned" word war
- More

Podcast:
https://t.co/fFdnDTLWru

Dive deeper:
https://t.co/ENNsko80ZK #mepolitics

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

Maine's AG is suing multiple PFAS manufacturers, aiming to force the companies to pay to clean up the growing number of sites contaminated with the "forever chemicals":
https://t.co/NaDZpbOots #PFAS

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

Sure, a state budget is a spending plan. But it's also about policy and politics. And the political chess started earlier this year at the Maine State House.

Podcast:
https://t.co/AXoeWnE9z0

Deeper dive:
https://t.co/jXwqjy47j4 #mepolitics

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

State regulator says Maine-based banks & credit unions "are safe and sound" despite national turmoil following bank failures in CA and NY:

https://t.co/cwdgMZczUn

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

"Long before the doors to the Salvation Army (shelter) opened, and the first bed was put down, every bed space was spoken for."

Portland groups renew call for statewide coordination amid asylum seeker housing crisis, reports @arisnider1:
https://t.co/KUjk30e9qz

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

Gov. Mills met with legislative leaders amid rumblings that Dems might move forward with $10B budget without GOP support -- a move with broader potential ramifications, reports @stevemistler:

https://t.co/X0vwDx8O1D #mepolitics

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

Several bills would alter a property tax relief program for older Mainers that has proven so popular (and expensive) that municipalities say the state can't sustain it, @nogrysko reports:

https://t.co/A7XykLway5

[Steve Mistler @stevemistler]

Podcast with @KevinMiller207 and @ilgratz is up.
🔊👇
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[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

In Maine's Political Pulse this week on @MainePublic:
- In historic address, tribal leaders stress collaboration, progress & the need for more of both
- But Mills wasn't there
- Budget progress or no?

Podcast:
https://t.co/D7xP32ofqr

Deeper dive:
https://t.co/An8xWasUsP