
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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Come Monday, Pennsylvanians can apply for pardons for free
The commonwealth's Board of Pardons has voted unanimously to get rid of all application fees, starting March 18.
6 years ago
ACLU blasts York County prison in for ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ legal mail policy
The ACLU says the York County Prison’s plan for keeping out drugs is a “cheap copy” of a maneuver for which the state prison system was already sued.
6 years ago
How to stop overdoses? One lawmaker wants to perfect the ‘warm hand-off’
First responders in Pennsylvania have been reporting a recurring problem when reviving overdose victims. Often, they're helping the same people, over and over.
6 years ago
Pa. House brings back bills reorganizing career and technical education
Support for career and technical education happens to be one of the only work-related areas where Pennsylvania Republicans and Democrats agree.
6 years ago
Shrinking the Pa. legislature? It’s possible, but unlikely.
In order to change the size of the House or Senate, the chambers would have to sign off on a constitutional amendment.
6 years ago
Three Pa. prison staffers arrested on charges of smuggling drugs
The arrests follow tightened security to prevent smuggling — much of which officials have blamed on inmates and outside friends and family.
6 years ago
Pa. Health Sec: Don’t listen to Rand Paul on vaccines
In a recent health committee hearing, the Republican U.S. Senator said vaccines shouldn’t be mandatory, and suggested they give people a false sense of security.
6 years ago
Another moderate Pa. Republican may be hitting the road
Gene DiGirolamo is running for Bucks County Commissioner this year. If he wins, he'll join a lengthening list of southeastern GOP-ers heading out of Harrisburg.
6 years ago
Hemp looks like a bright spot for Pennsylvania’s farming advocates
Hemp was a common Pennsylvania crop before its designation as a Schedule 1 drug alongside marijuana more than 70 years ago.
6 years ago
Pa. Liquor Control Board’s latest move to draw consumers? Auctioning really old Scotch
The state legislature's last serious bid to break up state control of the liquor industry came in 2017.
6 years ago
Senator Hughes wants to flood Pa. Capitol with data on poverty
A top Senate Democrat is launching two bills he hopes will prompt his fellow lawmakers to think more carefully about poverty.
6 years ago
Lawmakers question Wolf’s ‘intricate web’ of environmental funding
Pa. lawmakers remain skeptical about a provision in Governor Tom Wolf's budget plan to transfer money out of special environmental funds to fill financial gaps.
6 years ago