
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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Lawsuits likely if Pa. expands online sales taxation
A portion of the Pennsylvania Senate’s latest, tax-heavy plan to balance the commonwealth’s budget is likely to prompt some l ...
8 years ago
Pa. House members prepare for severance tax fight
The state Senate’s revenue package includes a perennially-controversial ...
8 years ago
As Pa. budget negotiations pause, here’s the lay of the land
The state Senate has taken a step toward finishing Pennsylvania’s unbalanced budget, which was supposed to be done nearly a month ago. ...
8 years ago
Pa. Senate launches new revenue proposal, heavier on the taxes
In hopes of finally finishing the budget that was due at the end of June, the GOP-led state Senate is pushing a revenue package that depa ...
8 years ago
Closing online sales loopholes could net Pa. revenue
The way people buy things — both in Pennsylvania, and around the country — is changing. Online shopping is on the rise, and sa ...
8 years ago
What happens if Pa. doesn’t balance its books?
Pennsylvania’s one of only four states that still hasn’t passed a budget for the fiscal year that ended in June. Howev ...
8 years ago
Union leaders rethink their approach in Pa.
Pennsylvania union leaders are attempting to chart a new course after decades of declining membership. As members have dwindled, u ...
8 years ago
Pa. governor optimistic that lawmakers will agree on funding new budget
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said he’s optimistic that lawmakers will approve a spending plan for the already approved state bu ...
8 years ago
For the second year in a row, Pennsylvania passes an unbalanced budget
Governor Tom Wolf has allowed an incomplete state budget to become law without his signature after a marathon negotiating session yielded ...
8 years ago
Lacking budget deal, Pa. lawmakers try to ‘keep hope alive’
Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf still had not come to an agreement on how to fund the state budget Monday afternoon, 10 days int ...
8 years ago
After a Saturday of closed meetings, GOP leaders indicate directional shift in Pa.
Lawmakers are working through the weekend as they try to finish a budget that’s already more than a week late. Saturday̵ ...
8 years ago
Pa. lawmakers prepare for weekend session after a week of little progress
Pennsylvania lawmakers are heading into a rare weekend session with virtually nothing decided about how to balance a budget that’s ...
8 years ago