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 11, 2022
Early and absentee voting underway in Maine
So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Ad watch: LePage falsely accuses Gov. Mills of giving welfare to ‘illegal immigrants’
A new ad, which also accuses the governor of handing out crack pipes, takes liberties with the facts.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Ad watch: TV spot plays into concerns about abortion restrictions if LePage is elected
The ad implies LePage supports banning abortion in cases of rape or incest, but his daughter and a spokesman strongly deny it.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
Candidates clash over economy, abortion in Maine gubernatorial debate
Gov. Janet Mills, former Gov. Paul LePage and independent challenger Sam Hunkler faced off for the first time ahead of the November election.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Prominent donors line up behind governor candidates
Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage are spending furiously in the final stretch before the election, and getting help from some familiar names.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2022
Blessed are the dogs. And the cats.
The annual Blessing of the Animals by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland was held at 22 locations around the state Saturday.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2022
Sen. Angus King endorses Gov. Janet Mills’ bid for second term
The independent praises Maine’s Democratic governor for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2022
Records show Mills’ and LePage’s nearly opposite views on immigration
While Paul LePage sought to limit the flow of immigrants to the state during his eight years in office, Janet Mills has reversed many of those policies in her nearly four years in office.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2022
Gov. Mills widens fundraising advantage over LePage
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills holds a more than 2-1 fundraising advantage over former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage, and she also is benefiting from millions in spending by outside groups attacking her opponent.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
LePage responds to report about Florida tax exemption as Dems maintain pressure
The former governor told the Press Herald that his wife, Ann, maintained full-time resident status in Florida when he moved back to start campaigning.
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