
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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Some Pa. Republicans want to tie future lawmakers’ hands to limit spending
As budget negotiations heat up, Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to change the state's fiscal process in years to come.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers look to cut down on legally ambiguous ‘games of skill’
Lawmakers and the state Lottery are trying to crack down on so-called "games of skill" — a category of gambling that is largely considered illegal but has some gray areas.
6 years ago
To spend or not to spend? Pa. politicians get ready for annual debate
Budget negotiations are getting started at the Capitol, and some Philadelphia Democrats are making it clear that they want the state's rare surplus to go toward education.
6 years ago
Pa. job report shows regional range in unemployment
Pa.’s unemployment rate has been on the decline over the last year but the picture is different when looking at individual areas across the state.
6 years ago
Wolf rejects Pa. Senate’s infrastructure proposal funded by forest drilling
After months of Governor Tom Wolf promoting a sweeping infrastructure plan funded by a tax on natural gas drillers, some Senate Republicans have come up with an alternative.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf pushes for LGBTQ protections in face of ACA changes
A bill to extend the commonwealth's civil rights protections to LGBTQ people has repeatedly stalled in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
6 years ago
Decades after ‘Silent Spring,’ peregrine falcons thrive on Harrisburg’s Rachel Carson Building
The predatory falcons, once completely wiped out in Pennsylvania, have settled on the 15th floor ledge of a building that’s home to the Department of Environmental Protection.
6 years ago
Free fishing comes to Pennsylvania Memorial Day weekend
Anglers without a license are going to get a chance to fish for free on Sunday.
6 years ago
Democrats take to Harrisburg market to argue for higher wage in Pennsylvania
If you’re not thinking about your employees, you’re not taking them into account, and that’s a shame.”
6 years ago
It can be hard for people convicted in Pa. to get professional licenses. A bill aims to change that.
Bill sponsor Jordan Harris, a Democratic representative from Philadelphia, said in addition, the bill would stop licensers from trying to evaluate based on morality.
6 years ago
IFO: Though economy has slowed slightly, Pa. finances are stable
Ahead of next month’s state budget negotiations, Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office has released a report reassuring lawmakers that revenues are stable.
6 years ago
Wolf wants Pa. to chip in $12.8 million to boost census responses
A group tasked with getting Pennsylvanians counted in the 2020 census is asking for state funds to make it happen.
6 years ago