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 25, 2019
Strimling leads money race as Portland’s mayoral election gets more expensive
Three candidates have already raised more than $300,000 – a record – and spent more that $173,000 seeking Portland’s top elective office.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2019
Clean elections advocates sue Portland over denial of referendum
Fair Elections Portland is asking a judge to declare the City Council violated their constitutional rights and to order the city to place the proposal on the November ballot.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Council candidates tackle growth, homeless shelter in Portland forum
Five candidates are running for the open seat representing District 3 on the Portland City Council.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019
Activists vow to keep fighting for clean elections referendum in Portland
The City Council, citing the city attorney’s advice, says the proposal to publicly finance municipal campaigns would have to go to a charter commission before going to voters.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
Portland council delays vote on landmark status for Forest Avenue buildings
Preservation staff members proposed designating 17 buildings along Forest and at Woodfords Corner, which would restrict how they could be renovated or improved.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
Property owners push back against landmark designation
The Portland City Council is being asked to designate 17 buildings along Forest Avenue and Woodfords Corner as historic landmarks.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Supporters of Strimling’s re-election announce endorsements, take shots at challenger
Portland’s mayor gets the backing of more than 20 current and former elected officials, including City Councilor Pious Ali and 5 school board members.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Five fellow councilors back challenger Spencer Thibodeau for Portland mayor
The endorsements, which are reminiscent of those Mayor Ethan Strimling received in 2015, and a series of candidate forums signal the unofficial start of election season in the city.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
New rules would reward developers in Portland who plan for sea level rise
An overlay zone proposed for certain flood-prone areas would allow developers to build taller buildings if they prove the additional height is being used to prepare for sea level rise and storm surges.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Here’s why you may not have received a tax bill from Portland
Beginning this year, Portland is sending out a single annual property tax bill instead of 2. The first payment will be due about a month later than usual, on Oct. 18.
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