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 17, 2023
Nearly 800 Maine voters left No Labels party after signature-drive confusion
The group, which drew criticism from some voters who said they were misled into changing party affiliations, still has well over the 5,000 signatures needed to qualify for the 2024 ballot.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Federal audit finds widespread deficiencies in Maine’s postal operations
The U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found more than 150,000 pieces of mail that were delayed for delivery at five postal stations in the Southern Maine on March 14.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Top state Senate Republican to lead DeSantis campaign in Maine
Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart, R-Presque Isle, will help lead Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign in Maine, along with former House Republican leader Josh Tardy and state Rep. Reagan Paul, R-Winterport.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Mills administration seeks mediator to resolve contract dispute with state workers
The Mills administration says the executive branch of state government and its larger labor union remain ‘hundreds of millions of dollars apart’ after months of negotiations.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Ethics panel reviewing formal complaint against state Senate president
Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, declared a second home in Augusta as his principal residence on his mortgage, and Republican critics say he should be investigated for potential violations.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2023
Months after disclosing intraoffice affair, still no policy changes in attorney general’s office
Unlike state agencies, which require supervisor-subordinate relationship be disclosed immediately, the AG’s office policy contains no such requirement – a loophole that allowed Aaron Frey to conceal his relationship for 8 months.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
Some Maine lawmakers missed 1 in 5 votes; others had perfect attendance
State legislators’ voting records varied widely last session.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
Maine officials evaluating whether Trump can appear on ballot
Like officials in other states, Maine’s secretary of state and attorney general are considering whether the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits former President Donald Trump from holding office because of his role in the Jan. 6 riots.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Four troopers hit, seriously injured by driver in breakdown lane in Hollis
Three of the Maine State Police troopers remain hospitalized with serious-but-not-life-threatening injuries. The fourth has been released with a broken foot.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
Maine chief justice asks legal community to help represent indigent clients
Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill said in a letter to seven large law firms that the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is considering rule changes for lawyers willing to take child custody appeals.
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