Olympia Snowe casts last vote as a U.S. senator / Sen. Angus King featured on NBC Nightly News
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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Sandy relief package omits aid for Maine fisheries
The next chance comes with another Sandy bill the House will consider the week of Jan. 14.
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Judgeship for Kayatta reactivated
President Obama pushes for speedy confirmation of the Cape Elizabeth lawyer whose 1st Circuit seat was frozen by politics.
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King sworn in as independent U.S. senator
The former Maine governor takes the seat vacated by Sen. Olympia Snowe
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Collins leaves homeland security for intelligence
Maine’s Sen. Collins had been the top Republican of the Homeland Security Committee, but will move to the committee that oversees the nation’s intelligence-gathering operations.
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Maine senators, representatives vote in support
The legislation and the process are imperfect, they say, but the measure safeguards the economy.
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Snowe, Collins support ‘fiscal cliff’ compromise in early-morning vote
Like many of their colleagues, the two Maine senators said the final package was far from perfect but, most importantly, avoided tax hikes on the middle class.
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Key laws taking effect today
Key health care rules as well as new mortgage regulations will affect many Mainers.
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Collins: “Still time” to find a compromise
Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she and other senators are discussing putting forward their own bipartisan proposal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff.
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U.S. Senate transitions: Old-style Republican transcended party politics
Sen. Olympia Snowe shaped tax and health care laws and helped break down gender biases.