Katie Meyer
@katieemeyer4Katie Meyer is a government editor/reporter for Spotlight PA.
Previously, she was WHYY’s political reporter and covered state politics as Harrisburg bureau chief for WITF. She lives in South Philly.
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Doug Mastriano and Josh Shapiro both say public safety is important. Mastriano is focused on harsher sentences, Shapiro on stopping illegal guns.
2 years ago
Sentencing reform, or getting tough on crime? Oz and Fetterman on criminal justice
John Fetterman wants sentencing reform and second chances. Oz opposes attempts to reduce incarceration, and believes it leads to crime.
2 years ago
Fetterman says the “union way of life is sacred,” Oz wants to cut regulations. Here’s how the Pa. Senate candidates compare on jobs and labor.
2 years ago
Biden and Trump can’t stay away from northeastern Pa.
As midterm elections approach, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both spending a lot of time in Pennsylvania — specifically in NEPA.
2 years ago
Self-proclaimed prophets and QAnon conspiracy theorists: What we know about Mastriano’s campaign
Mastriano’s campaign for governor is opaque. But financial filings reveal close relationships with self-proclaimed prophets and QAnon conspiracy theorists.
2 years ago
Doug Mastriano’s insular campaign is full of dedicated supporters — and serious doubts
Doug Mastriano has more mainstream support than ever. But GOP insiders and supporters worry he’s not winning over actual swing voters.
2 years ago
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov. candidates have hugely different education plans
Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate for governor wants to keep increasing public education funding. The GOP candidate wants unprecedented cuts.
2 years ago
Suburban voters are key for Doug Mastriano. His abortion views seem to be turning them off
In statewide Pennsylvania races, candidates need support from suburban women. Doug Mastriano’s extreme abortion views may be turning them off.
2 years ago
The city could have to fill as many as six seats as council members step down to run for mayor.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania’s latest budget included new funding for counties to administer elections. But counties say it includes strings that make their jobs harder.
2 years ago
All of Pa.’s GOP congressmen are endorsing Doug Mastriano for governor — except Fitzpatrick
His decision to steer clear could speak to Mastriano’s odds in the populous Philly suburbs: Many voters there appear unlikely to back him.
2 years ago
Wolf sues GOP over abortion amendment, calling it ‘radical’ and improperly passed
Republicans are moving a constitutional amendment that would make it much easier to restrict abortion. Now, Gov. Wolf wants a court to throw it out.
2 years ago