Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
Spotlight PA Government Editor/ReporterKatie Meyer covers government and elections, with a focus on the money and powerful interests that can shape policy decisions, and the ways those decisions affect Pennsylvanians. She also plans coverage and edits Spotlight’s government team.
Previously, Meyer was political reporter for WHYY Public Radio in Philadelphia, and covered state politics and government for WITF Public Radio in Harrisburg. She lives in South Philly.
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The fact that Unbound Academy has a viable path toward approval shows that Pennsylvania needs to radically rethink its charter school law, critics say. -
Despite some gains, registered Democrats are losing ground to Republicans in Pennsylvania as the 2024 election approaches. -
Some lawmakers hope that the legislature will finally reach a consensus on how to update Pennsylvania’s charter school law. -
DePasquale defeated five primary opponents for attorney general, while Sunday emerged victorious from a two-person race. -
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s gift ban says he can’t take tickets from groups with “financial relations with the Commonwealth.” Team Pennsylvania was awarded $1.8 million in state contracts this year. -
Mike Vereb, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s former secretary of legislative affairs, was accused months ago of sexual harassment. -
Lawmakers were told a fix will cost $6.2 billion, but there’s little consensus on that and other bedrock issues. -
The Pa. Senate has moved key code bills that would enable some budget spending, but Democrats say they don’t go far enough. Meanwhile, spending for education, public defense, and more is still in limbo. -
Roughly $1.1 billion in spending is stuck in limbo as legislative leaders continue to negotiate budget-enabling code bills. -
The PA House has passed a budget plan, after Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged to veto a private school voucher program. Senate Republicans say it’s a betrayal.
