
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. lawmakers pressed for time on gerrymandering fix
Around the state, advocates and frustrated Pennsylvanians are pushing lawmakers to change the rules governing how district lines are redr ...
8 years ago
Despite bipartisan support, police transparency bill facing veto in Pa.
A proposal struck down by Governor Tom Wolf last session is back in the legislature, and may very well pass again. The measure aim ...
8 years ago
Separation of powers at crux of Pa. Senate disagreement
A Pennsylvania Senate committee has advanced a bill that would somewhat impede the governor from enacting “economically significant ...
8 years ago
Obstacles ahead for bills to merge prisons, parole board
Legislation to combine the state Department of Corrections with the Board of Probations and Parole has begun moving through the Senate. ...
8 years ago
Opponents of Trump health plan protest Pa. congressman’s ‘yes’ vote
Congress voted this week to chip away at the Affordable Care Act with a plan that garnered no Democratic votes and will likely see signif ...
8 years ago
Pa. prisons are getting some new inmates, courtesy of Vermont
Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections is striking a deal to house inmates from Vermont in its Camp Hill Prison, which has about ...
8 years ago
Advocates working to spread the word about curtailing gerrymandering
Every ten years, states redraw their legislative districts based on new census data. And in Pennsylvania, that invariably means both part ...
8 years ago
Pennsylvania sees exodus of educated millennials
More young residents are leaving Pennsylvania than moving in. That’s according to a recent report from the Independent Fisca ...
8 years ago
Report shows Pennsylvania revenues down across the board
The latest financial reports for Pennsylvania don’t contain much good news. With two months remaining in the fiscal year, th ...
8 years ago
Immigrants rally in Harrisburg to oppose Trump’s policies
The first of May — or May Day — saw protests spread across the country as people took off work to voice their frustrations over the T ...
8 years ago
Gambling terminals get a House hearing as Pa. searches for revenue
A Pennsylvania House panel is considering a plan to help fill significant budget gaps that have been left open for gambling revenue. ...
8 years ago
Trump attacks media in defiant Pennsylvania speech
President Donald Trump held a rally in Harrisburg for his 100th day in office Saturday night, fresh off a frustrating week in Washington. ...
8 years ago