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 16, 2019
Business group accuses Portland mayor of misleading supporters by saying he was ‘heckled’
Ethan Strimling said in a fundraising email that business leaders ‘heckled’ him for saying he’d propose a $15 minimum wage, but the chamber of commerce calls it a ‘flat-out misrepresentation.’
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
Portland advances proposal to expand ranked-choice voting in city elections
The proposal will go to the full City Council for a hearing next month and could appear on the citywide ballot in March.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
New ICE office in downtown Portland draws protests
A spokesperson says the the Homeland Security Investigations office will specialize in transnational criminal probes, not deportations.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Here are the 5 candidates for the open Portland city council seat
They are seeking the District 3 seat representing Libbytown, Stroudwater, Rosemont and Oakdale.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Tae Chong says school board and professional experience sets him apart
He says the City Council needs his breadth of experience of having worked with immigrants, the poor, the wealthy, entrepreneurs and the schools.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Five candidates make their pitches for open seat on Portland council
They are seeking the District 3 seat representing Libbytown, Stroudwater, Rosemont and Oakdale.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Andrew Volk wants to bring progressive values, business experience to City Council
The restaurateur says affordability and sustainable growth should be the city’s top priorities.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Arts advocate Andrew Graham aims to address challenges of housing and affordability
After years of running businesses and raising kids, he says he now has time to serve on the City Council.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Layla Kargar has big ideas for District 3
But voters will have to weigh whether the candidate’s criminal history and past drug addiction disqualifies her from office.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Is Portland ready for ‘Ed 2.0’?
Ed Suslovic says the City Council needs his experience in community engagement, as well as his ability to ask tough questions.
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