
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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As constituent calls flood offices, Toomey re-confirms DeVos support
At U.S. Senator Pat Toomey’s various offices in Pennsylvania and Washington, the phones have been ringing off the hook for days. ...
8 years ago
Pa. Senate Democrats call for special session on property tax reform
Pennsylvania’s Senate Democrats are calling for reforms to the commonwealth’s long-standing system of using property taxes to ...
8 years ago
Quick-moving bill draws focus back to Pa. child sex abuse laws
A proposal to extend the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases is on a fast-track through the state Senate. It̵ ...
8 years ago
Wolf moving to consolidate major health agencies
Governor Tom Wolf has taken a major step in his quest to cut spending ahead of negotiations on next fiscal year’s budget. With a ...
8 years ago
Independent report shows Pa. revenues down yet again
Just about two weeks before the governor gives his annual budget address, the state’s Independent Fiscal Office has released an upd ...
8 years ago
Pa. Dems organizing against attacks on climate interests
With Washington now working to roll back environmental regulations, build pipelines, and potentially withdraw from global climate agreeme ...
8 years ago
Former Pa. secretary says he was fired for opposing consolidation plan
After being suddenly fired Tuesday, Pennsylvania’s now-former Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs said he wants to set the recor ...
8 years ago
Lawmakers resume unemployment compensation fight, begin moving legislation
As the state legislature reconvenes for its new session, a lot of last year’s unfinished business is bubbling back up. One of ...
8 years ago
Lawmakers protest Wolf’s swift action to close prisons
The Pennsylvania Corrections Department is preparing to close two of the commonwealth’s prisons. The agency and Gov. Tom Wol ...
8 years ago
Auditor general investigating Pa. unemployment compensation program
In one of the first endeavors of his second term, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is launching an investigation into the s ...
8 years ago
After a divisive campaign, a divisive election, and a divisive transition of power, it may come as no surprise that the official start of ...
8 years ago
Despite previous privacy concerns, Pa. will follow federal ID law
Pennsylvania has worked out a deal with the federal Department of Homeland Security to update its IDs to meet federal regulations — kno ...
8 years ago