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 10, 2020
Portland council approves make-up of charter commission
The commission will have 3 appointed and 9 elected members, but an election date has not been set.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Portland city manager calls for cutting 65 positions to avoid tax hike
Jon Jennings’ $202 million budget proposal is $4.2 million less than the current budget and would reduce the tax rate by a penny per $1,000 valuation, despite a 4% increase in county taxes.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Portland councilors approve $14 million in low-income housing incentives
Most of the units will be restricted to households making less than 60 percent of area median income.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Portland officials try to help City Hall campers get shelter as storm bears down
The remnants of a hurricane highlight the need to address the encampment at City Hall, which has grown since a few people first pitched tents last month.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
Portland councilors approve ban on facial recognition technology
After delaying the vote numerous times since Councilor Pious Ali proposed it in November, the council votes unanimously and with little explanation.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Portland homeless encampment elicits sympathy, frustration
Some taxpayers say it shouldn’t be up to Portland alone to provide services for people in need, while others see the desperation of those living on the street as a failure of local leadership.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Morgan Locklear: Fiance stays at encampment because he uses medical marijuana
‘I just want to find a place with all of us under one roof, so we can raise our kids and they can be happy.’
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Mary Thompson: Has found a sense of stability at the encampment
‘I’ve got a sleeping bag and a tent. It’s kind of like going home.’
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Cody Taylor: Had early experience with homelessness
‘I will be supporting these people until we get these demands met.’
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Raymondo Rezendes: Numerous troubles preceded move to City Hall
‘I wanted a place where I could secure what little I have without worrying about my camp being ransacked’
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