Randy Billings

Portland Press Herald

Randy Billings is a government watchdog and political reporter who has been covering Portland City Hall for the Press Herald since 2012. His beat touches on a wide range of topics, including immigration, homelessness, education, tourism, real estate development and the economy in Maine’s largest city. He has been a Portland-based journalist since 2005. A life-long Mainer who loves the outdoors, Randy is also a bassist who brews his own beer at his North Yarmouth home, where he lives with his wife and two children.

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Published
August 18, 2014

Angus King: For Maine governor, go with the independent

The senator makes his support for Eliot Cutler official, saying Cutler is free to work with both parties in Augusta and has a strong business background.
Published
August 15, 2014

Women’s health PAC to spend half a million on Michaud, others

The Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund is spending more than it has in the last five elections combined on the Democrats.
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August 13, 2014

DHHS files countersuit about aid for illegals

The federal court action is a response to a Maine Municipal Association lawsuit against the state because of its policy to withhold money from communities that assistance illegal aliens financially.
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August 7, 2014

Portland’s Maine Wharf becoming eclectic mix of marine, nonmarine businesses

The development reflects a recent change in waterfront zoning that tries to preserve the working waterfront while allowing a wider variety of property uses.
Published
August 1, 2014

NY group pressing Michaud on LGBT rights bill

The group’s campaign to get Michaud to end his support for what it calls a “half measure” has refocused attention on his stand on equality issues as a gubernatorial candidate.
Published
July 31, 2014

Maine ethics panel drops complaint about Falmouth Democrats

Steve Woods complained that the town’s Democratic committee should not have endorsed and supported a rival candidate in the primary because of an agreement to stay neutral.
Published
July 29, 2014

Compromise to correct VA problems unveiled

Michaud predicts support from both sides of the aisle to pass legislation.
Published
July 29, 2014

Democrats try to mobilize Maine women’s vote

The head of the Democratic National Committee stumps in Portland for Emily Cain and Mike Michaud.
Published
July 28, 2014

Michaud predicts broad support for veterans care compromise

Details of a new Veterans Affairs reform bill are expected to be unveiled in Washington, D.C., this afternoon.
Published
July 26, 2014

Cutler says Democrats asked him to run in 2014

Party officals deny the independent gubernatorial candidate’s claim.