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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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Maine’s U.S. senators differ on key questions about search of Trump estate
Sen. Angus King calls on Republicans to defend the FBI and questions why Trump kept top secret documents; Sen. Susan Collins says there are legitimate questions about the search itself, and the timing of it.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
Gov. Mills seeks more federal aid for heating assistance
With 60 percent of homes relying on oil heat, Gov. Janet Mills said residents are ‘distinctly vulnerable’ to high oil prices this winter and more funding is needed for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2022
DEP says Maine is ahead of schedule to meet climate change goal
A Department of Environmental Protection report says Maine’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were 25% lower than levels measured in 1990, surpassing the medium-term goal of a 10% reduction by 2020.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2022
Gov. Mills says Maine Constitution may already protect abortion access
The governor says her administration is debating whether an amendment is needed to protect abortion access in Maine, or whether that right is already enshrined.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2022
Cape Elizabeth native plays key role in Congress’ Jan. 6 investigation
Kristin Amerling, who graduated from Cape Elizabeth high in 1983, is the chief counsel for the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the United States Capitol.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2022
Maine Republicans target state Senate leader using fake – and false – campaign signs
The Maine Republican Party is putting up signs in Aroostook County to fool people into believing Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat, wants to defund police, but provided no evidence that he does.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2022
Group using fake name to survey Mainers on culture war issues
The American Principles Project conducted the ‘Maine Today & Public Insight’ poll and said it soon could launch anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant and anti-critical race theory ads attacking Gov. Janet Mills. LePage’s campaign strategist said his team was not behind the poll.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2022
COVID-19 now the 3rd leading cause of death in Maine
The 2022 Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment also highlights concerns about mental health, access to health care and rising rates of substance use.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2022
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree tests positive for COVID-19
In a written statement Monday, Pingree said she is fully vaccinated and boosted and was experiencing mild symptoms.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2022
LePage takes new tack in old quest to eliminate income taxes
The former Republican governor now says he would eliminate them from the bottom up, and may not need to increase increase sales taxes to pay for it – a claim some experts question.
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