
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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Amid trade uncertainty, Pennsylvania sheds manufacturing jobs
The head of Pennsylvania’s Manufacturer’s Association said he supports the president’s trade tactics.
5 years ago
State game officers partner with vets to battle degenerative deer disease
Incidence of chronic wasting disease is thought to be increasing in Pennsylvania.
5 years ago
Pa. lawmakers gather data in hopes of expanding broadband
The FCC estimates more than 600,000 state residents don’t have access to high-speed internet.
5 years ago
What the Trump administration’s latest immigration move might mean for Pa.
A detention center in Berks County has been operating in a licensure ‘limbo’ that could be resolved under the administration’s proposal.
6 years ago
AGs announce agreement to crack down on robocalls
Pennsylvania's attorney general is touting an agreement he and other attorneys general have made with a number of the country's biggest phone companies.
6 years ago
Almost 10 years in, Pa. commission struggles to agree on sentencing reforms
Pa. commission is holding hearings this week in Philly, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh to get feedback on its latest effort to make its criminal sentencing process more objective.
6 years ago
How to get rid of property taxes? Lawmaker looks to retirement income.
One state House lawmaker is trying to pitch a new solution to a very old Pennsylvania problem: the reliance on school property taxes.
6 years ago
In Pa. and beyond, polling shows key suburban voters want gun reform
A Republican polling firm says its latest survey found compelling evidence that a key bloc of swing voters want stricter gun control.
6 years ago
Foreign spirits producers say Pa. liquor pricing violates international law
Pennsylvania's state-run wine and liquor industry may have run afoul of international trade law.
6 years ago
After complaints, Pa. senators return to drawing board on part of school safety law
A law to expand schools' security options in Pennsylvania now has some school law enforcement officers miffed.
6 years ago
Fellow Pa. Dems challenging Leach promise similar policies, but a change in culture
With eight months to go before his primary election, Leach already has three challengers.
6 years ago
After mass shootings, some Pa. Democrats urge Wolf to call a special session
'We need to hold folks’ feet to the fire,' said a Philadelphia Democrat.
6 years ago