
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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Gov. Wolf derides ‘lack of strategy’ in Trump’s trade approach
Governor Tom Wolf is raising the alarm over the impact Chinese tariffs are having on Pennsylvania’s farmers.
6 years ago
Wolf still trying to sell GOP lawmakers on lofty infrastructure plan
Since January, Governor Tom Wolf has been traveling around the state shopping his new infrastructure plan to municipal and county officials.
6 years ago
Pa. House passes veto-bound abortion bill amid constitutionality questions
Governor Tom Wolf has said he will veto the measure if the Senate passes it to him.
6 years ago
Pa. House takes first step toward charter school overhaul
A state House committee has moved a group of bills that would significantly change how Pennsylvania oversees its charter schools.
6 years ago
Judicial merit selection supporters trying to woo votes in Pa.
The state House is torn over how to update the system Pennsylvania uses to get judges onto its three highest courts.
6 years ago
Pa. House settles on rural-friendly path for updating judicial elections
Pa. state House members appear to have decided on a way to overhaul judicial elections. For a few weeks, they have been debating competing bills.
6 years ago
How to make farming more stable? The Pa. Senate has 7 ideas.
The state Senate has passed a package of bills aimed at helping Pennsylvania’s farmers turn a profit in a changing industry.
6 years ago
Pa. private school tax credit may get boost after two-day debate
The measure would increase funds for the Education Improvement Tax Credit by $100 million — nearly doubling the amount available.
6 years ago
Fear of encroaching gun control draws hundreds to Harrisburg
Hundreds of people attended a Second Amendment rally in the Pennsylvania state Capitol.
6 years ago
Listen 4:49As March on Harrisburg approaches, lawmakers take stock of gift laws
Gift laws vary widely by state, but critics like March on Harrisburg deride Pennsylvania's as being one of the loosest in the country.
6 years ago
Chester County state Rep. faces backlash for bringing Nazis into pipeline debate
In a now-deleted tweet, Friel Otten responded that “The Nazis were just doing their jobs too,” and linked a PBS article on coercion by people in power.
6 years ago
Pa. Republicans move to pick judges by region, but clash on details
The merit selection concept has been around for years but this version added a provision in which judges are picked from three legislatively-drawn judicial districts.
6 years ago