
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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Pa. officials scramble to plan for possible CHIP shutdown
CHIP insures more than 180,000 kids across Pennsylvania, and it costs nearly a half-billion dollars to run. Federal money pays for almost 90 percent of that.
7 years ago
Rep. Petri, who chaired House Gaming Committee, will resign seat
The Bucks County Republican says he's stepping down from the legislature to become executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
7 years ago
Pa. House Dems spent $250,000 to settle one harassment complaint
Altogether, House Democrats have paid $600,000 in taxpayer money to settle complaints against four lawmakers over the last decade.
7 years ago
Pa. judge halts Trump birth control rule; unclear if admin will appeal
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has issued a temporary injunction that bars the Trump administration from letting healthcare providers deny women coverage for contraceptives.
7 years ago
How six House bills could change the way Pa. budgets
The proposals would largely come into play during impasses, like the ones the state has faced repeatedly in recent years.
7 years ago
Senator swap in education committee likely to impact school choice vote in Pa.
The state Senate Education Committee is making a mid-session personnel change — switching out one Republican senator for another.
7 years ago
Late-night bid to force severance tax onto House floor fails narrowly
Supporters of a natural gas severance tax attempted to circumvent state House Republican leaders late Tuesday night to push the issue back onto the floor.
7 years ago
Pa. probe into claims lieutenant governor abused staffers stays under wraps
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has decided not to release the findings of an investigation into his lieutenant governor, fellow Democrat Mike Stack.
7 years ago
Last Pa. legislative push of 2017: Abortion restriction, budget overhaul proposals
This is the last scheduled session week for state lawmakers this year, and they’re working long days to try and push through several bills.
7 years ago
Committee shuffle could make difference for Pa. school choice bill
Senate Bill 2 would create education savings accounts — a similar concept to private school vouchers.
7 years ago
Pension forfeiture expansion garners wave of support in Pa.
Current law mandates a pension be forfeited if a Pennsylvania state employee commits one of a list of specific crimes related to his or her job.
7 years ago
Stable credit rating for Pennsylvania might not last
Fitch Ratings has taken the commonwealth off its rating watch negative list, but it still has a negative outlook.
7 years ago