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.
Randy Billings
Staff Writer
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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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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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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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.
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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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Compromise to correct VA problems unveiled
Michaud predicts support from both sides of the aisle to pass legislation.
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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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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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Cutler says Democrats asked him to run in 2014
Party officals deny the independent gubernatorial candidate’s claim.