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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SCOTUS dismisses GOP lawsuits challenging 2020 election process in Pa.
Trump allies had challenged a decision from the Pa. Supreme Court to allow counties to accept mail ballots postmarked by Election Day up to three days later.
4 years ago
‘Stalin-like cancel culture’: Infighting among Pa. GOP pits ‘Never Trumpers’ against loyalists
Regrouping in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss, Pa. Republicans have become locked in a cycle of infighting over the party’s direction.
4 years ago
Listen 3:35Philly State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is running for U.S. Senate
Philly’s Malcolm Kenyatta is the second high-profile Democrat to announce a run for U.S. Senate. The race is expected to be crowded and expensive.
4 years ago
Montco’s Joe Gale announces bid for governor, denounces Pa. Republicans as ‘lousy’
Gale, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, has become a controversial figure in southeastern Pennsylvania politics.
4 years ago
A pardoned man died in prison before Gov. Wolf signed his commutation — spurring talk of reforms
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said the death “personally devastated” him, and galvanized him to push Gov. Wolf to speed up the commutation process.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: With vaccine supply limited, Bucks County officials ask for patience
Supply issues notwithstanding, the county is still planning to expand its vaccine distribution infrastructure.
4 years ago
‘If not for Donald Trump’: Montco’s Dean links riot to ‘actions of a desperate president’
But the bulk of Dean’s remarks had to do with the “pressure” she said Trump exerted over state and local election officials in Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
4 years ago
After rambling speech, Pa. lawyer Bruce Castor panned for Trump impeachment performance
Castor acknowledged that President Biden lawfully won the 2020 election — something his client, Trump, has never admitted.
4 years ago
Trump impeachment trial makes Montco ‘center of the universe’ as Dean battles Castor
Rep. Madeleine Dean, an impeachment manager, is considered a rising Democratic star. Bruce Castor, a former DA and county commissioner, will defend Trump.
4 years ago
Listen 3:10Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is officially running for U.S. Senate
The Western Pa. Democrat is the first major candidate to officially launch a campaign for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022.
4 years ago
Sitting on $1.4 million in campaign cash, Fetterman takes another step toward U.S. Senate
The Pa. lieutenant governor and his staff say the filing was simply procedural: He’d raised too much money to continue operating under his existing exploratory committee.
4 years ago
Former U.S. Attorney McSwain tests waters for higher office at meetings with GOP leaders
Several sources said McSwain has met with Republican county committee members across the state in preparation for a bid for U.S. Senate or governor.
4 years ago