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. House committee analyzes Lt. Gov. Stack’s spending; he says it’s a ‘distraction’
Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack, a Democrat, has been facing scrutiny for several months — ever since he was stripped of his police deta ...
8 years ago
Protests could prove costly in Pa. for law-breaking demonstrators
A Pennsylvania Senate proposal that would essentially charge protesters for being arrested is causing some backlash at the Capitol. ...
8 years ago
In absence of Pa. budget, Wolf plans spending freeze
If Pennsylvania’s $2.2 billion budget gap isn’t filled soon, Gov. Tom Wolf has indicated the commonwealth could be heading fo ...
8 years ago
Watchdogs raise concerns over Pa. budget ‘earmarks’
It’s been nearly a month since Pennsylvania’s Senate voted through a revenue plan to fund the state budget — if the House a ...
8 years ago
Demonstrators call on Pa. House members to complete budget work
Pennsylvania has had an unbalanced budget for nearly a month, and activist groups around the commonwealth say Gov. Tom Wolf may soon have ...
8 years ago
As economy changes, state rep wants to make sure Pa. jobs keep up
Retail and manufacturing jobs are on the decline — both in Pennsylvania, and around the country. So a state lawmaker is looking for way ...
8 years ago
Pa. Dept. of Human Services gets a new secretary, but its future is still uncertain
Monday is state Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller’s first day leading the commonwealth’s sprawling Department of Human Service ...
8 years ago
Pa. state treasury may stop loaning money to struggling general fund
Pennsylvania’s general fund is on track to be $1.6 billion dollars underwater by the middle of next month. In the past, the stat ...
8 years ago
Potential GOP candidate for Pa. lieutenant governor contrasts himself with Stack
A longtime state lawmaker is seriously exploring a bid for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor. Sen. David Argall, R-Schuylkill, said ...
8 years ago
Two Native American boys’ remains uncovered in Pa., third stays buried
After a painstaking exhumation in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the remains of two Native American boys who died in the 1880s have bee ...
8 years ago
Lawmakers file memos to initiate a Pennsylvania constitutional convention
Two lawmakers are looking to introduce legislation that would force Pennsylvania to re-evaluate its constitution. The process is k ...
8 years ago
Shorter standardized tests coming to Pa. public schools
The Wolf administration is making changes to standardized testing in Pennsylvania elementary schools. Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that the ...
8 years ago