
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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Report: Pa.’s on-time budget is part of a broader trend
Late budgets have become routine in a number of states since the 2008 recession.
7 years ago
Wagner, Wolf volley back and forth on education
Governor Tom Wolf and GOP challenger Scott Wagner have spent much of this month trying to paint one another as supporters of school funding cuts.
7 years ago
State auditor broadens review of Pa.’s voter system
Eugene DePasquale says his decision comes after learning that a Russian oligarch is a primary investor in the company that manages Maryland's system.
7 years ago
State confirms unauthorized changes were made to vital records site
The state website where people can order birth and death records was recently offline for nearly a full week because someone made unauthorized changes to the site.
7 years ago
PUC considering taking over FCC duties to speed broadband installation
The state Public Utility Commission is considering taking over jurisdiction of some utilities from the federal government to bring high-speed broadband to rural areas.
7 years ago
After a lean decade, PA’s putting money in its rainy day fund
The $22 million dollar transfer is modest as far as Rainy Day funds go. The administration estimates it would only keep the state going for about a quarter of a day.
7 years ago
PASSHE will hike tuition nearly 3 percent next year
The price of being a student in the State System of Higher Education is getting steeper.
7 years ago
Pa. GOP compiling lists of Democrats who support party Socialists
The Republicans are mailing surveys to all the Democrats running for Congress, and say they plan to use the responses — or lack thereof — in campaign material.
7 years ago
Tough sell for collective bargaining-boosting bills, but unions see hope
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision halting unions' ability to compel public sector employees to pay fees, pro-union state lawmakers are trying to come up with a rebuttal.
7 years ago
Flight 93 Memorial nears completion in Pennsylvania
This final stage is dubbed the Tower of Voices — a 93-foot concrete structure that’ll be adorned with 40 chimes — for each of the passengers and crew members killed
7 years ago
Wagner embarks on town hall tour, Wolf deploys defense
GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner spent much of his first town hall Thursday night hammering Gov. Tom Wolf on his refusal, so far, to commit to debating him.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania district attorneys square off against death penalty opponents
A new report offers recommendations to improve how Pennsylvania handles its death penalty — including providing public funding for indigent defense.
7 years ago