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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PublishedMarch 7, 2014
Portland gets more time to decide on panhandling appeal
The city gets a month extension to decide if it will appeal a court decision that struck down a ban against panhandling and standing on street medians.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2014
Portland City Council may offer competing measure on open space
A public hearing will take up the citizen petition to protect public land.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2014
Panel gives restaurant inspections another look
Lawmakers reject a bill to allow municipal monitoring and ask the state to report back on costs of adding annual oversight.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2014
LePage, critics spar over tax burden after report puts Portland in the U.S. Top 10
LePage says he reduced income taxes for low-income residents of ‘the liberals’ flagship city,’ but critics say revenue-sharing cuts raised property taxes.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2014
Michaud outlines strategies for economic growth
The multifaceted plan calls for a higher minimum wage and new spending on business and education. His rivals for governor are unimpressed.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2014
Gubernatorial candidate Michaud to outline plan for Maine economy
It’s aimed at sparking discussions with voters on how to move the state forward, a spokeswoman for the Democrat says.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2014
When Maine’s snowplows get in a scrape
Collateral damage to vehicles and property during storm cleanup costs cities thousands of dollars.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2014
Portland destroyed records, says group fighting high-rises
Keep Portland Livable files a lawsuit over city approval of four towers in Bayside.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2014
Anti-abortion protesters sue to overturn buffer zone outside Portland clinic
The lawsuit mirrors a Massachusetts case now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2014
Portland to close homeless health clinic after losing federal grant
The grant that helps to fund the Health Care for Homeless budget expires at the end of April.
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