Katie Meyer

Katie 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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Congressional districts in Southeastern Pennsylvania as they were adopted in 2011 and then ruled unconstitutional by the Pa. Supreme Court in January 2018. (Google Maps)

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Politics & Policy

Ohio advocates find Pa. ‘instructive’ in quest to overturn congressional map

Advocates for changing congressional maps are looking to Pennsylvania’s recent redistricting case as an examp ...

7 years ago

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Education

State grants for Pa. college students remain steady, but face uncertain future

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency is digging into its reserves to keep money flowing into a g ...

7 years ago

A commission of Pennsylvania lawmakers and state officials is working in Harrisburg to come up with a plan to pay down the state's pension debt. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

Politics & Policy

Gun-control activists turn up pressure on Pennsylvania lawmakers

Crowds of students and activists flooded Harrisburg Tuesday, calling for changes to help halt school shootings.

7 years ago

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree changes are warranted when it comes to gun laws and school safety. However, they often disagree about the right course of action. (Lisa Marie Pane/AP Photo)

Politics & Policy

As session resumes, Pa. state lawmakers inch toward gun reforms

With the state House and Senate both back in Harrisburg, lawmakers are turning their attention to a number of gun control and school safety bills.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson County (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

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Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP Senator pushes for redistricting, open primaries

Scarnati is throwing his weight behind a few measures that have been more commonly championed by Democrats.

7 years ago

GOP Representative Nick Miccarelli has been called to resign from the House, among other things. But critics have urged House leaders to go further and forcibly remove him from office. (AP, file)

Politics & Policy

Pa. House Republicans grapple with harassment, point a finger at Dems

The Dauphin County district attorney is currently conducting a criminal investigation into the claims regarding state Rep. Nick Miccarelli, R-Delaware.

7 years ago

According to a new poll, Gov. Tom Wolf (right), a Democrat, has the edge over GOP challenger Scott Wagner in the leadup to Pennsylvania's gubernatorial election. (WITF, file)

Politics & Policy

Wolf, Wagner waste no time trading barbs post-Pa. primary

The race for Pennsylvania governor is only a few days in, but the negative ads are already starting.

7 years ago

On the campaign trail, John Fetterman spoke to supporters at City Hall in Philadelphia. He has won the Democratic nomination to run for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor on a ticket with with Gov. Tom Wolf, who is seeking re-election. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Politics & Policy

Wolf, Fetterman make first appearance as Pa. running mates

John Fetterman is the first candidate to defeat a sitting lieutenant governor in a Pennsylvania primary.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale, speaks after he was sworn in for his second term at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.

Politics & Policy

More funding sought for Pa. child welfare programs

A funding boost will be a hard sell in the spending-averse General Assembly, says state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.

7 years ago

Politics & Policy

Wolf OKs clinical research on medical marijuana at 8 Pa. schools

Designating the schools as certified academic clinical research centers will help bulk up the meager federal research on medical marijuana, governor says.

7 years ago