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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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
By the numbers: Undocumented immigrants
Deportations from Maine, by federal fiscal year It’s not known how many undocumented immigrants live in Maine, but here is the number of people deported from Maine since 2005. The data is for federal fiscal years, which run from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. *2016 data is current through January 2016. The federal fiscal year […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
By the numbers: Asylum
Affirmative grants of asylum nationwide, by federal fiscal year and by country of origin Asylees are new arrivals who get permission to stay in the United States because it would not be safe to go home. There is no accurate count of asylees or asylum seekers in Maine, but here is the number of people […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
The undocumented immigrant: This man came here on a tourist visa 15 years ago and never left
Who is undocumented?About El Salvador He has been living and working in southern Maine for more than a decade. He pays taxes. He goes to church. But he has no legal immigration status – no citizenship, no valid visa, no green card. And that means he is constantly at risk of being discovered and removed. […]
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PublishedOctober 5, 2017
Group opposing Portland rent-limit initiative has $100,000 to spend
Landlords are among the biggest contributors to Say No to Rent Control’s campaign.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2017
Portland council votes to sell 4 parcels in Bayside
City officials hope to transform the area into a modern, mixed-use neighborhood.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2017
Proponents of 4-school bond in Portland cite favorable poll
They tout the results days before a rival group plans to launch a campaign supporting the two-school option.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2017
Portland’s city manager, mayor seem to have found a way to get along
After a long period of acrimony, the 2 men have been meeting at least on a weekly basis and describe the new relationship as collaborative and respectful.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2017
Portland advances tax relief plan for low-income seniors
A proposal by Mayor Ethan Strimling won the support of a City Council committee this week.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2017
Portland panel recommends sale of 4 Bayside parcels for $4 million
The sales could lead to the creation of more than 100 housing units in the city.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Portland bans the display of wild and exotic animals
The City Council votes unanimously to reject the use of big cats, elephants and a wide range of other animals in circus acts.
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