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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Kenney: No more arrests for possession of fentanyl test strips
The strips allow people to test other drugs for the presence of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has played a major part in driving the country’s rising overdose death toll.
4 years ago
Wolf wants to extend opioid emergency declaration; GOP skeptical
GOP lawmakers say they’re still weighing Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to extend a longstanding disaster declaration to combat the opioid crisis.
4 years ago
Businesses and residents reeling in aftermath of tornadoes, floods
There were a dozen or so injuries reported around the Bensalem area after the tornadoes. Hopewell Township in Mercer County was also among the hardest hit in N.J.
4 years ago
Philly Republican makes bid for U.S. Senate on anti-Trump agenda
Synder’s thinking is simple: If five or more GOP candidates compete for the Trump voters, and one goes for the other 40%, “that’s a winnable race.”
4 years ago
Will this round of Pa. redistricting be another all-out war? It’s all in the details
Being willing to split towns and counties might actually be more fair, mapping experts argue — even though it goes against old school conventional wisdom.
4 years ago
As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Murphy urges residents to get vaccinated: ‘I beg you’
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in New Jersey, and Gov. Phil Murphy is telling people to please get vaccinated if they haven’t already.
4 years ago
‘It’s an emergency’: Philly leaders, activists give Kenney a deadline to do more about gun violence
A group of activists, state lawmakers, and City Councilmembers say the mayor has until July 30 to address eight proposals to deal with the city’s historic surge in gun violenc
4 years ago
Delco Rep. Margo Davidson resigns after being charged with stealing from state
Davidson’s alleged theft centers on one of the most maligned systems in Pennsylvania government: legislative per diems.
4 years ago
‘It’s honestly devastating’: Bucks County dries off and starts to repair after 100-year flood
Officials put more than $1.2 million from the Bucks Emergency Rental Assistance program into the Bucks County Opportunity Council and the local chapter of the YWCA.
4 years ago
Pa. Republicans are taking election ‘audits’ seriously. Here’s what to know about their plan
Behind-the-scenes talks are ongoing in Harrisburg to figure out how to proceed with Mastriano’s election fraud claims, GOP Senate sources confirmed to WHYY News.
4 years ago
Biden decries ‘assault’ on voting rights in the city where ‘we the people’ began
Speaking at the National Constitution Center, the president gave his full backing to the For the People Act, and warned of efforts to “subvert the right to vote.”
4 years ago
Pa. House Republicans commit to hearings, increased transparency in redistricting process
The last congressional map Pa. lawmakers made was declared an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. This time, GOP leaders say they will be “most transparent.”
4 years ago