Democrat Mike Michaud calls for reforms; rivals Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler suggest the congressman should have done more.
Randy Billings
Staff Writer
Randy Billings is a government watchdog and political reporter who has been the State House bureau chief since 2021. He was named the Maine Press Association’s Journalist of the Year in 2020. He joined the Press Herald in 2012 as the Portland City Hall reporter, where his beat touched on a wide range of topics, including municipal government, immigration, homelessness, housing and social services. Prior to that, he worked at various weeklies as well as business and arts publications. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine, Orono. He lives in North Yarmouth with his wife and two children and enjoys the outdoors and playing his upright bass.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Gratitude to Maine’s fallen soldiers set in stone
Remembrances of Maine’s war dead
will be part of a ‘tribute trek’ led by a Waterville native who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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VA scandal could impact Maine’s gubernatorial race
Mike Michaud is known as a veterans advocate, but Department of Veterans Affairs problems could be used against Democrats in the upcoming election.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Madawaska poses challenge, opportunity for Mike Michaud
His northern Maine roots and union background give the openly gay Democrat standing outside the state’s liberal bastions.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Michaud to lead Portland’s Pride Parade
If elected, the rural Democratic congressman would be the first openly gay candidate in the U.S. to win a governor’s race.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Eliot Cutler unveils economic plan aimed at women
It would address the wage gap, reproductive freedom and domestic violence, among other issues.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine’s top court to allow citywide vote on sales of Portland parks
Portland loses its bid to prevent a referendum that could complicate the Congress Square Plaza deal and make it harder to sell public spaces.
Posted inElections, Maine Governor's race, News, Paul LePage, Politics
Gubernatorial contributions show contenders’ geographic appeal
Michaud draws from all over the state while LePage and Cutler tout strong pockets of support.
Posted inNews, Politics
New nonpartisan, grass-roots group forms in Maine, will publish voter guide in fall
Several members leave the Maine League of Young Voters to found The Voter Education Brigade.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage vetoes harsher drunken-driving penalties
A legislator and legal officials question his decision on a bill targeting repeat felony offenders. The governor says the bill didn’t go far enough.