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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Pa. Legislature ushers in new members, starts another 2-year session
Pennsylvania’s 201st legislative session is beginning, and the House and Senate have sworn in 28 brand new members between them. ...
8 years ago
With new session started, Pa. lawmakers turn to budget deficit
New members have officially been sworn into the Pennsylvania Legislature. But the first day of the new session saw further entrenc ...
8 years ago
Study recommends strengthening Pa. gun laws in domestic violence cases
The Joint State Government Commission is recommending changes to a decades-old domestic violence protection law in Pennsylvania. T ...
8 years ago
It will cost more to drive in Pennsylvania this year
The beginning of the New Year is bringing with it a slew of changes for motorists in Pennsylvania — and many of those changes will affe ...
8 years ago
Academics rank Pa. near bottom of electoral integrity scale
An independent report from a ...
8 years ago
Feeling the effects of state layoffs, Harrisburg bickering
Less than two weeks ago, more than 500 Pennsylvania state employees were laid off. The cuts — which affected the state’s unemploy ...
8 years ago
Lawmakers making early plans for Pa. gaming legislation
The 2017 legislative session has yet to begin, but some Pennsylvania lawmakers are already making plans for the New Year, and casino-rela ...
8 years ago
Looking back at 2016: Kathleen Kane’s resignation
This year saw the end of one of the most dramatic political roller-coasters in recent Pennsylvania history: the tenure of former state At ...
8 years ago
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program to be up and running by mid-2018
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health Health plans to start accepting applications for growers and dispensers in the state’s&nb ...
8 years ago
Pa. cuts thousands of jobs in effort to mitigate budget shortfalls
Facing steep revenue shortfalls on top of a vast structural deficit, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced Pennsylvania is axing thousands of unfil ...
8 years ago
Pa. electors brush off pressure, cast all 20 votes for Trump
All 20 of Pennsylvania’s electors have voted for Donald Trump and Mike Pence as President and Vice President of the United States. ...
8 years ago
Report advises more state oversight of Pa. justice system
An organization tasked with making Pennsylvania’s justice system more effective has released its fifth and final advisory report. ...
8 years ago