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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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Maine lags the nation for in-state testing for coronavirus
Maine is 1 of 5 states that have been sending samples to Atlanta for testing, but the state CDC says it has received new equipment and will be authorized to do its own testing by Monday.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Developer seeks tax break to build workforce housing in Portland
The four-story condominium building with small units is planned for Parkside, a residential neighborhood sandwiched between Deering Oaks and the West End.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Portland overwhelmingly approves expansion of ranked-choice voting
Close to 80% of voters backed the proposal to use ranked-choice voting in all local elections.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Maine Republicans win court order to petition at Portland polling locations
City officials initially told the state Republican Party it couldn’t collect signatures for a people’s veto on the use of ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Bill aimed at lifting shroud of secrecy covering police surveillance advances
Rep. Charlotte Warren introduced the measure after the Maine Sunday Telegram reported that state police are using a provision in Maine law to conceal whether they are using technologies capable of mass surveillance of citizens.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Wrinkle emerges in proposal to expand ranked-choice voting in Portland
If the expansion passes Tuesday, the process may need to be changed before a multi-seat school board race in 2022.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
Team of developers buys Portland’s old Mercy Hospital for future housing
Northern Light Mercy Hospital will continue to operate at 144 State St. over the next 2 years, while the developers work on a detailed plan.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
Mercy Hospital expansion gets green light from city
The operator of Portland’s Mercy Hospital plans to break ground this spring on the two-year $84 million project.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Portland leaders cautious as they review complex proposal for eastern waterfront
It includes a request for a 20-year property tax break worth an estimated $127.8 million to help finance the redevelopment of the former Portland Co. railroad factory.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Portland votes to keep public comment rules
Nearly two dozen spoke against a proposal to move public comment on non-agenda items to the end of City Council meetings, and only offer it once a month.
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