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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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Criticism of Gov. Mills mounts in Portland over asylum seekers
A Portland city councilor says the governor has ‘largely ignored’ the crisis, while a state representative and party leader called the administration’s response ‘absolutely abysmal.’
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Child safety advocates look to keep heat on state agency throughout the summer
Advocates said Wednesday that they will keep pressuring state officials to reform practices and the culture within the state’s beleaguered child protection services.
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PublishedMay 14, 2022
Gov. Mills says ‘Maine won’t go back’ to LePage years
At the Democratic State Convention in Bangor, she contrasts her record with that of her Republican challenger.
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PublishedMay 13, 2022
Maine Democrats approve platform defending abortion access, LGBTQ rights
The two-day convention began Friday in Bangor and culminates Saturday with a speech by Gov. Janet Mills.
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PublishedMay 13, 2022
Maine Democrats push back on state senator’s critique about outreach to rural voters
Sen. Chloe Maxmin’s new book, ‘Dirt Road Revival,’ says Democrats in Maine and nationally have lost touch with rural voters, something party officials here say is not true.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Legislature upholds 5 vetoes by Gov. Mills of wide-ranging bills
Gov. Janet Mills has never had a veto overridden.
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle
Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
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PublishedMay 4, 2022
Maine Democrats may seek change in state constitution to protect abortion access
Voters in Vermont will vote in November on what would be the first such constitutional amendment in the country and a similar proposal is being discussed in California.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Gov. Mills pledges to protect abortion access; LePage emphasizes his support of restrictions
After a report suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Janet Mills says she will fight to protect reproductive rights while former Gov. Paul LePage emphasizes his support of abortion restrictions.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Taxpayer relief, tribal relations, child protection and free tuition: What mattered in the 2022 session
Lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position this year – having to decide what to do with a projected surplus of $1.2 billion.
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