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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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2014
Cutler says Democrats asked him to run in 2014
Party officals deny the independent gubernatorial candidate’s claim.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2014
State: Illegal immigrant children likely to remain in Maine
U.S. have provided few details about the children’s placement, citing policies that require protecting the privacy and safety of unaccompanied children.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2014
Immigrant child crisis enters race for Maine governor
LePage objects after learning that eight young border-crossers were placed in Maine, as Michaud and Cutler also take positions.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2014
Bay State’s Patrick, Vt.’s Shumlin stump in Maine for Michaud
Shumlin said the Democratic Governors Association expects to be outspent by its GOP counterpart on Maine’s gubernatorial contest.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2014
Portland’s shelter chief takes Boston job
Under Josh O’Brien’s leadership, the city’s shelter has focused on developing housing plans for the chronically homeless.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2014
The early years of Mike Michaud
Growing up in blue-collar Medway, the Democratic candidate was well-liked, outgoing and vivacious, traits that would one day ease his transition into politics.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2014
Study: Maine tops extended release opiate prescriptions
Doctors in Maine write twice as many prescriptions as the national average
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PublishedJuly 1, 2014
LePage uses phone campaign to address controversy over Social Security and welfare
His message blames ‘liberals’ for spreading ‘false information’ over a recent news release by his administration, and says he has done a lot for seniors.
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