
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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House assigns blame as budget talks crash; Wolf draws ‘line in the sand’
The latest push to finish Pennsylvania’s late, unbalanced budget has melted down.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Pa. house pushes a new hotel tax into budget discussions
After extensive closed negotiations, a House committee moved a plan to close part of the $2.2 billion gap in Pennsylvania’s overdue budget Tuesday evening.
7 years ago
Harrisburg looks to amend laws in wake of Equifax breach
Several state lawmakers are introducing legislation to help people deal with situations in which their personal information is compromise ...
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers back to full-time budget talks; no agreements yet
After a week of closed talks between legislative leaders and Governor Tom Wolf, the House and Senate are back in session together for the first time in months.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers will resume session as signs of new budget plan emerge
GOP leaders in Pennsylvania say they're optimistic they'll have some kind of budget framework to present to members this week.
7 years ago
Wolf political foe orchestrating resistance to severance tax
A Pennsylvania senator running for the GOP gubernatorial nomination next year has been urging fellow Republicans not to support a natural gas severance tax.
7 years ago
Jobless workers worry Harrisburg’s forgotten their funding woes
While Harrisburg is mired in balancing its overdue budget, employees in the state’s Unemployment Compensation program are getting concerned.
7 years ago
Pa. House GOP criticizes liquor sales earnings as price gouging
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has posted this year's earnings, and they're higher than ever.
7 years ago
Lacking support to get Pa. severance tax to House floor, Dems will try again
Pennsylvania House Democrats and a handful of Republicans are trying to figure out the best way to bring a natural gas severance tax up for a vote.
7 years ago
Pa. political strife could hurt business prospects
As Pennsylvania contends with a months-late budget and recently downgraded bond rating, it's also working hard to entice Amazon to set up a secondary headquarters.
7 years ago
Bipartisan-supported severance tax bill stays stalled in Pa.
The fight over how to fund Pennsylvania’s overdue budget is boiling down to just a few points of contention — including whether to impose a new tax on natural gas drillers.
7 years ago
Pa. Treasurer Joe Torsella reiterates, no loans until the budget’s done
State Treasurer Joe Torsella has found himself at the center of contentious battles over funding Pennsylvania's unbalanced budget and paying the commonwealth's bills.
7 years ago