
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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Breaking down the budget: Political path to Pa.’s structural deficit
Pennsylvania state lawmakers have made no secret of the fact that next fiscal year’s state budget, which is due Friday, will be a hard ...
8 years ago
ListenPa. lawmakers could pass spending plan by deadline, but revenue likely to take longer
Pennsylvania lawmakers are keeping any progress they’re making on budget negotiations close to the vest. But one thing is becoming incr ...
8 years ago
Pa. Senate to vote Wednesday on allowing teachers to carry guns
A plan to allow teachers to carry guns in schools is positioned for final vote in the Pennsylvania Legislature Wednesday. Democrat ...
8 years ago
Bill allowing teachers to carry guns could see Pa. Senate action
The Pennsylvania Senate is considering a plan to allow teachers and other school employees with permits to carry guns at work. Sup ...
8 years ago
Pa. House, Senate GOP clashing over gaming in budget negotiations
Pennsylvania House and Senate Republicans are struggling for consensus on major budget components ahead of Friday’s deadline. On ...
8 years ago
Casey: Pa. can’t afford to maintain health care without federal help
Lawmakers in Washington are still reading through the finer details of the Senate GOP’s new health care bill, but opponents are alr ...
8 years ago
Audit urges Penn State to improve background checks, lower costs
The office of the state auditor general has released a report reviewing Penn State’s rising tuition costs, background check practices a ...
8 years ago
With state searching for revenue, is marijuana a possible solution for Pennsylvania?
As GOP leaders search high and low for more than $2 billion dollars to patch the commonwealth’s budget gaps, one state senator is tryin ...
8 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers appear far from consensus on paying for the budget
House and Senate leaders are preparing to work through the weekend as they try to finish budget negotiations before their June 30th deadl ...
8 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers approve tougher penalties for animal cruelty
After almost a year of work over two legislative sessions, a comprehensive animal protection bill has passed the Pennsylvania Legislature ...
8 years ago
First round of permits issued for Pennsylvania medical marijuana growers
The director of Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana program has announced the first round of permit allocations to marijuana growe ...
8 years ago
Pa. lawmakers considering borrowing money to balance budget
The Republican majority leaders of Pennsylvania’s House and Senate say they’re determined to put together a budget without raising ta ...
8 years ago