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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Bipartisan pair looks to take Pa. Clean Slate a step further
Philadelphia Democrat Sharif Street and Beaver County Republican Camera Bartolotta think the new law should go a little further.
6 years ago
In a change of heart, Berks County commissioner moves to oust ICE
Kevin Barnhardt, a Democrat, had previously defended the Berks County Residential Center.
6 years ago
At election for Pa. GOP chair, candidates call a truce
In the days ahead of the state GOP leadership election, the party was braced for an ugly battle.
6 years ago
Earmarks? WAMs? Conservative group says by any name, they must go.
A conservative think tank is renewing one of its annual traditions: calling out state lawmakers for stashing money in the budget for municipal projects.
6 years ago
Unclear if ICE raids will impact Pa., but advocates say they breed fear regardless
Undocumented immigrants and organizations that assist them are bracing for potential raids this weekend by the office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
6 years ago
Wolf: Newly-bolstered reserve fund is ‘pathetic,’ but a big improvement
State leaders will transfer $317 million into the state's rainy day fund.
6 years ago
Despite GOP objections, Wolf moves to upgrade voting machines unilaterally
Governor Tom Wolf is taking matters into his own hands when it comes to funding upgrades for Pennsylvania's voting machines.
6 years ago
After veto, Wolf and Republicans appear split on voting machine money
A measure that county commissioners were counting on to fund voting machine upgrades recently met its end under Governor Tom Wolf's veto pen.
6 years ago
Wolf vetoes voting machine funding bill, leaves counties in limbo
Many of the voting machines in Pennsylvania only record ballots electronically, which makes it almost impossible to double-check election results.
6 years ago
Pa. Democrats launching plan to save General Assistance, again
A small cash assistance program for certain poor Pennsylvanians is slated to end at the start of August — after the GOP-controlled legislature voted to repeal it.
6 years ago
Pa. GOP: Fetterman’s presiding powers in the Senate can be revoked
Republicans sent a letter to Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman Tuesday saying if he violates the chamber's rules again, they plan to try to remove him from presiding.
6 years ago
After a week of ‘passions,’ Pennsylvania’s budget is finished
Governor Wolf has now committed to signing all the components immediately, except one.
6 years ago