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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PublishedSeptember 19, 2014
Federal judge rules Maine whistle-blower lawsuit may proceed
The decision clears the way for a civil lawsuit alleging the state retaliated against an employee who refused to shred public documents.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2014
Data on uninsured doesn’t explain Maine’s increase
But two analysts say increases in certain demographic groups suggest that shrinking state Medicaid rolls is a likely reason.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2014
LePage critics, citing new report, say his economic policies aren’t working
Rep. Mike Michaud and Eliot Cutler point to the federal data as proof of ‘failed leadership.’
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2014
Michaud unveils 10-point plan for improving Maine health care
A keystone of the plan is expanding MaineCare coverage under the Affordable Care Act – a measure Gov. Lepage has vetoed five times.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2014
Maine-branded racing car unveiled in Portland
Taxpayers will invest $50,000 in a partnership to back the NASCAR racing car emblazoned with Maine promotional images.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2014
Rival groups trade charges over secret recording of political call in Maine governor’s race
The attorney general is asked to investigate whether actions by nonprofit groups or a news service reporter were illegal.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2014
Maine Republicans release recording of Democrat favoring Cutler
State Sen. Geoff Gratwick, recorded secretly, says the Democratic candidate, Mike Michaud, is “not a brain guy.”
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2014
Republicans, Michaud staff spar over accuracy of two campaign ads
So far, Maine TV stations have resisted calls to remove either side’s ads from the air.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014
The working life of Mike Michaud
His nearly 30 years as a millworker and his close ties to organized labor shape the Democratic candidate’s political identity.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
Social Security advocates endorse Michaud in Maine governor’s race
The head of the group says it made a rare endorsement because of differences among the three candidates on Social Security and Medicaid expansion.
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