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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With incumbent’s concession, Dems have flipped a Pa. Commonwealth Court seat
Dumas will become the sole person of color on the 10-member court. That makes her just the second out of 31 judges on all three Pennsylvania appellate courts.
3 years ago
After Wisconsin tragedy, Philly police are confident in their Thanksgiving Parade safety plan
After police say a man intentionally plowed through a crowd of holiday parade marchers in Wisconsin, Philly law enforcement say Thursday’s Thanksgiving event will be safe.
3 years ago
A Pa. state lawmaker hasn’t become governor in 70 years. Jake Corman hopes to be the exception
Harrisburg insiders haven’t fared well in bids for governor in recent decades. Jake Corman is trying to break that mold.
3 years ago
As Pennsylvania’s GOP gets more conservative, labor unions are back in the crosshairs
Pennsylvania’s GOP leaders are seeing new opportunities to weaken public sector unions.
3 years ago
Red wave on school issues? Results of PAC-funded board races in Philly suburbs say not this year
A closer look at the 2021 school board results in the vastly influential Philadelphia suburbs challenges any decisive electoral storyline.
3 years ago
Listen 4:57Pa. announces recount in statewide judicial race with Democrat holding narrow lead
More than a week after Election Day, the Pa. Department of State has confirmed it is conducting a recount in the race for Commonwealth Court.
3 years ago
Montco GOP alleges ‘lack of trust’ in election results, but says there’s no evidence of fraud
Republicans are upset that a printing error caused delays in counting ballots, but say they have no reason not to trust the results.
3 years ago
For Pa.’s statewide candidates, 2021 lessons are in the eye of the beholder
Takeaways often had more to do with candidates’ existing campaign strategies, rather than sober analysis of electoral trends.
3 years ago
One thing seems clear based on early election returns: Results varied dramatically depending on the underlying politics of a district.
3 years ago
Philly DA Larry Krasner cruises to reelection victory
The contest was seen as a referendum on Krasner’s progressive, anti-mass-incarceration approach amid the city’s sharp spike in deadly gun violence.
3 years ago
It’s Election Day in Pa. and N.J. Here’s what’s at stake
It’s Election Day in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and both states will elect new public officials to several statewide offices.
3 years ago
Black Clergy of Philadelphia says voting rights at stake in Tuesday’s judicial elections
The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity have a straightforward message ahead of tomorrow’s election: They want the city to turn out for a full slate of Democrats.
3 years ago