Her bill would redefine ‘full time’ in the Affordable Care Act so firms won’t cut hours to save on insurance.
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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Washington Notebook: Maine’s footwear factories get a leg up
Maine’s New Balance factories – among the few athletic shoe facilities left in the U.S. – received good news on two separate fronts last week.
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History, geography factors for Michaud in governor’s race
Candidates from Maine’s rural 2nd District often have had no trouble winning statewide races.
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Michaud closer to joining governor race
The congressman takes steps to gauge voter support before deciding whether to take on Gov. LePage and Cutler in 2014.
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Maine Sen. King finally gets a permanent office
It features a desk once used by previous Maine senators and a bust of Joshua Chamberlain.
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Immigration reform comes with potential benefits for Maine
Apple farmers, hotel owners, high-tech companies and refugee advocates say the bill makes needed policy changes.
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Fundraising tightens grip on Congress
Maine members feel pressure to fill campaign coffers to battle outside groups with no limit on spending.
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Washington Notebook: Snowe, Mitchell helping to forge factory safety plan
WASHINGTON – Giants of the U.S. retail clothing industry called upon two former Maine senators — Democrat George Mitchell and Republican Olympia Snowe — last week to help them develop new standards to improve conditions at factories in Bangladesh. An “alliance” of apparel sellers that reportedly included The Gap and Walmart requested that the Bipartisan […]
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‘Shoot her’ suggestion condemned
A comment about Sen. Collins on a conservative conference call will be probed to determine if it was ‘humor’ or a threat.
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Washington Notebook: Republicans keeping eye on Michaud
WASHINGTON – For Republicans in the House of Representatives, New England’s political landscape looks about as fertile as the upper slopes of Mount Katahdin or Mount Washington. But any alpine biologist will tell you there’s still enough soil above the tree line to support plant life. And the head of the House Republicans’ campaign machine […]