Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday that the ongoing probe into his role in influencing Good Will-Hinckley to fire Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves as the institution’s president earlier this year amounts to nothing more than the latest salvo a prolonged attack by Republican Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta. “This is a witch hunt by Sen. […]
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R. Katz: Comment was an insult
Recently, Gov. Paul LePage had some choice words for my colleague, Rep. Peggy Rotundo. The governor said, “she is an architect of pork – she should be a pig farmer.” I serve with Rep. Rotundo on the Appropriations Committee. She is a Democrat and I am a Republican. Sometimes we find ourselves on opposite sides […]
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GOP lawmaker argues against LePage’s hold on approved bonds
AUGUSTA — Republican Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta argued Monday that no governor should have the power to overrule the will of Maine voters when it comes to the release of bond funding. Katz has made headlines for opposing Republican Gov. Paul LePage on this issue since he authored LD 1378, which would require the […]
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Maine lawmakers call for LePage to release bonds
AUGUSTA — A group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers are calling on Gov. Paul LePage to stop holding voter-approved bonds “hostage” to advance his political agenda. Republican Sen. Roger Katz and eight other lawmakers unveiled a bill on Tuesday that seeks to force the governor to release bonds for land conservation projects that he says he’s […]
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Legislature to consider Katz-Saviello proposal to expand Medicaid
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Democrat-controlled Legislature is poised to vote on a Republican-backed measure to expand Medicaid under the federal health care law. Initial votes on the measure are expected in the Senate as early as Tuesday. Under the bill crafted by Assistant Republican Leader Roger Katz and Sen. Tom Saviello, Maine would also implement […]
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LePage criticizes managed care plan for Medicaid
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage says implementing managed care in the state’s Medicaid program will cause the quality of medicine to drop along with the costs for the state. The Republican governor told reporters Monday that he used to be a fan of the managed care idea but said that the promised savings aren’t […]
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LePage holds firm in opposition to Medicaid expansion, but GOP legislator says negotiations continue
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is watching closely as Republican governors in other states find ways to expand their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, but so far LePage is not ready to propose anything that would lead to an expansion in Maine. However, Assistant Senate Minority Leader Roger Katz, R-Augusta, said his push […]