
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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Lawmakers plan to try, once more, to make redistricting less political
In order to change how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn before nationwide reapportionment in 2021, the General Assembly should set up a deal by January.
5 years ago
Pa. Democrats push to shore up insurance coverage in case ACA is struck down
They want a GOP-controlled Senate committee to hold hearings on several of their bills backstopping ACA provisions. It’s not clear if they’ll get their wish.
5 years ago
House Democrats, Republicans clash over special election dates
GOP Speaker Mike Turzai scheduled the elections to be held less than a month before the primary. Democratic leaders think that’s needlessly confusing.
5 years ago
Some farmers are having trouble budgeting money from a new state grant
Pa.'s Agriculture Secretary says several grant recipients were taken by surprise that they had to pay contracted workers prevailing wages.
5 years ago
Citing unity, Lamb and Houlahan endorse Biden for president
The freshmen congressional members join a growing number of Pennsylvania politicians throwing support behind the former vice president.
5 years ago
Despite GOP’s attempts to compromise, Wolf says he’s not abandoning overtime plan
The governor wants to require that time-and-a-half be paid to anyone who makes $45,000 or less and works more than 40 hours in a week.
5 years ago
Republicans’ judicial election amendment would make Pennsylvania an outlier
House Republicans have voted to elect appellate court judges in regional, partisan elections. Only two other states use similar methods.
5 years ago
Pa. auditor, Department of State clash over voter roll issues
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says he found thousands of discrepancies in a review of county registration records. But the department says he’s overstating the issue.
5 years ago
She was shot by a stranger in Chester County. She thinks a red flag law might have prevented it.
Gun removal laws take effect in three states next month. But those efforts have stalled in Pennsylvania.
5 years ago
Despite controversial amendments, Pa. House passes justice reinvestment bills
The measures now go back to the Senate, where members will vote to concur with, or reject the amendments.
5 years ago
Pa. lawmakers move to change rule restricting local official training
A sponsor of the effort said some townships “didn’t realize that was a rule, to be honest.”
5 years ago
Pa. AG Shapiro says Trump’s tipped wage proposal could take money from workers
The Pa. attorney general is planning to challenge the federal government if the Trump administration goes ahead with a proposal to change how tipped workers are paid.
5 years ago