Randy Billings is a government watchdog and political reporter who has been the State House bureau chief since 2021. He was named the Maine Press Association’s Journalist of the Year in 2020. He joined the Press Herald in 2012 as the Portland City Hall reporter, where his beat touched on a wide range of topics, including municipal government, immigration, homelessness, housing and social services. Prior to that, he worked at various weeklies as well as business and arts publications. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine, Orono. He lives in North Yarmouth with his wife and two children and enjoys the outdoors and playing his upright bass.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2014
Nine things you might not know about Hillary Clinton
The former secretary of state and first lady will headline a rally in Maine for Mike Michaud on Friday.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2014
Maine’s congressional representatives visit FairPoint picket line
Democratic U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud express their solidarity with the striking workers Friday.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2014
Governor candidates on the issues: Welfare and immigration
How would the candidates address assistance levels, fraud and waste, and work requirements?
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PublishedOctober 16, 2014
Debate Fact Check: Medicaid, gun, Ebola claims miss the mark
Maine’s three gubernatorial candidates repeated claims they made in the two previous debates and unveiled a few new ones in their first televised debate Wednesday night in Augusta. Here’s how some of their statements stood up to a Portland Press Herald fact check. 1. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud misstated the facts Wednesday when the […]
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PublishedOctober 14, 2014
Former U.S. Rep. Giffords: Gun laws fail to protect women
The Arizona Democrat, who was shot in 2011, joins activists in Portland to assert that gun control is one way to address domestic violence.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2014
In their own words: Highlights from the 1st Maine gubernatorial debate
Here are a few highlights from the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce debate, held Wednesday at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2014
Candidates take on new topics in Maine gubernatorial debate No. 2
The debate in Waterville focuses on education and the economy, and highlights differences on international trade and a proposal for a privately funded east-west highway.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2014
Michaud releases proposal to improve care for veterans
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate also says he would keep the National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion from being moved to Pennsylvania.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2014
At rally for Michaud, Michelle Obama urges women and youths to vote
Speaking at UMaine, the first lady addresses a weakness of Democratic candidates: Getting supporters to vote in a year with no presidential election.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2014
National labor leader to stump in Maine for Michaud
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka is scheduled to visit BIW and Waterville. Follow this and other political news in the Open Season blog.
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