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 the GOP openly backs Mastriano, Jewish Dems tell them ‘there’s no coming back from this’
Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has personal and financial ties to spreaders of antisemitic rhetoric. Democrats want voters to know it.
2 years ago
What kind of education does Pa. owe its public school students? A judge will now decide
For eight years, parents, school districts, and advocates have been trying to prove Pa. funds its schools unfairly. Now it’s up to a Commonwealth Court judge to decide.
2 years ago
Voting rights lawyers say latest Pa. GOP mail-voting challenge is ‘fueling the big lie’
The latest effort follows an unsuccessful suit to toss mailed ballots that weren’t dated.
2 years ago
Unresolved issues have Pa. election experts planning for a rough 2022 midterm
Three Pa. counties still haven’t certified their May primary balloting, and a cascade of lawsuits create uncertainty over how 2022 votes will be counted.
2 years ago
Officials gather in Philly to roll out 988, the nation’s new mental health crisis number
Starting Saturday, people having a mental health crisis will be able to call or text 9-8-8 to be connected with a mental health professional.
2 years ago
Will ongoing gun violence bring a stop-and-frisk resurgence to Philly? It wouldn’t be the first time
The much-criticized, historically racist policing tactic never actually went away, but in recent years officials had decried it and the city had moved away from its broad use.
2 years ago
Shapiro, pledging to preserve binding arbitration, wins Philly firefighters’ endorsement
Two of the firefighters’ most recent endorsements went to Republicans, former President Donald Trump, and far-right U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette.
2 years ago
Pa. Republicans are pushing an amendment that would keep courts from intervening in attempts to restrict abortion. It just cleared its first big hurdle.
2 years ago
In a rare bipartisan move, the Pa. legislature approves a new home repair assistance program
Pennsylvanians will soon be able to get state assistance to pay for home repairs, thanks to a new program that lawmakers passed as part of the state budget.
2 years ago
Philly residents and politicians to Mayor Kenney: You can resign
“From what we see in the community," said one anti-gun violence advocate, "he’s asleep at the wheel."
2 years ago
Under GOP-proposed amendment, the Pa. Constitution would not ensure abortion rights
Any attempt to amend the Pa. constitution bypasses the governor and goes to a referendum, which often passes easily as it draws little attention at the polls.
2 years ago
Doug Mastriano has extreme abortion views. Suddenly, he’s not talking about them
Polling over abortion in Pa. suggests voters don’t favor outright bans. With Roe still in place, efforts to do it were largely for show. Now that’s changed.
2 years ago