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. challenges colleges to get students enrolled to vote
The Department of State is urging schools to join a competition to see who can get the most students on the rolls for November’s election.
5 years ago
How to lower prison costs? Secretary advises medical parole
Pennsylvania sentences a lot of people to life without the possibility of parole. Research has shown their odds of reoffending are low after years of incarceration.
5 years ago
ACLU sues over Jim Thorpe traffic stop, saying it was racially motivated
The ACLU’s client was detained, then placed in ICE custody.
5 years ago
Lawmakers question Wolf’s corporate tax proposals — again
The Democratic Governor has pitched the same overhaul to Pennsylvania’s corporate tax structure for five years in a row.
5 years ago
Wolf’s cap-and-trade proposal takes a step forward
The Department of Environmental Protection is acting on the governor's executive order, which Republicans are challenging.
5 years ago
Pa. congressmen in vulnerable seats have posted relatively strong fundraising
Republican Scott Perry and Democrat Matt Cartwright are both considered to be in toss-up races.
5 years ago
Joe Scarnati, top state Senate Republican, announces retirement
Joe Scarnati has represented the 25th Senate District for two decades, and rose to power as Senate President Pro Tempore in 2006.
5 years ago
Attorneys expand lawsuit seeking abuse information from Pa. dioceses
They’re adding new plaintiffs from the Philadelphia, Altoona-Johnstown, Greensburg and Harrisburg dioceses.
5 years ago
State auditor says dog law enforcement needs more funding in Pa.
According to Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, the Dog Law Enforcement Bureau could be out of money by this summer.
5 years ago
Pa. Senate Dems say they’re tired of some Republicans resisting pro-LGBTQ measures
Over the past three sessions, at least a dozen Democratic-sponsored resolutions related to honoring LGBTQ+ people have failed to pass the state House or Senate.
5 years ago
Pence stops by Pa. in hopes of rallying the Trump vote
At a Women for Trump event in Camp Hill, the vice president touched on education, veterans’ issues, abortion, undocumented immigrants and 'socialism' in the Democratic party.
5 years ago
Auditor says after decades of frustration, Pa.’s statewide radio system may soon work properly
The old system was expensive, and its coverage was so spotty that police and other first responders couldn’t rely on it for communication.
5 years ago