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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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Taxpayer relief, tribal relations, child protection and free tuition: What mattered in the 2022 session
Lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position this year – having to decide what to do with a projected surplus of $1.2 billion.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Gov. Mills issues first two vetoes from 2022 legislative session
One bill would have changed the governance structure of the University of Maine system, and the other dealt with transmission lines that didn’t directly benefit state residents.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Legislators approve compromise bill for Good Samaritan expansion
Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign the bill, which would extend protections to anyone ‘rendering aid’ to an overdose victim.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Gov. Mills’ opposition halts tribal sovereignty bill
The Legislature adjourns without funding the legislation, though it’s possible leadership could call another session before lawmakers reconvene May 9 to take up vetoes.
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PublishedApril 22, 2022
Historic tribal sovereignty bill falters, while sports betting advances
The Legislature’s budget committee failed to allocate $44,650 in funding needed to send the sovereignty bill to Gov. Janet Mills, who was expected to veto it, but officials say negotiations are ongoing.
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Maine lawmakers to vote on bills awaiting funding
The more than 200 bills that were approved by the Legislature would cost more than $1.6 billion to implement.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
House Democrats reverse course and Legislature passes utility accountability bill
A day after delivering a major setback to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ efforts to hold utility companies more accountable, House Democrats reversed course and approved a slightly modified version of the bill Wednesday.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
Pressure builds for Gov. Mills to sign bill expanding tribal rights
The Legislature passed a historic bill to restore sovereignty to Maine’s four tribes, but it didn’t have enough votes to overcome an expected veto.
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Gov. Mills’ electric utility accountability bill stalls in Maine House
The bill, which establishes performance measures and financial penalties for failing to achieve them, was supported in the Senate but hit resistance in the House
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Expansion of Good Samaritan Law gets bipartisan backing, but may face a veto
The Mills administration has supported a more modest expansion of the law, which would protect certain people from arrest if someone reports a potentially fatal overdose.
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