Katie Meyer, WHYY

Katie Meyer

WHYY

Harrisburg, PA, United States

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Past articles by Katie:

Democrats win control of Pennsylvania state House after picking up 12 seats

State Rep. Todd Stephens (R., Montgomery) conceded his race in the 151st District on Thursday, more than a week after Election Day, Democrat Melissa Cerrato’s campaign told Spotlight PA. → Read More

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano and Shapiro stand on mail ballots, election security, and voting rights

Election administration is especially important in the 2022 race for Pennsylvania governor as GOP candidate Doug Mastriano believes wrongly that President Joe Biden won because of widespread fraud. → Read More

Philly council members are starting to resign to run for mayor. Here’s what that means for your local representation

The city could have to fill as many as six seats on council as council members step down to run for mayor. → Read More

Pa. election updates: Voters head to the polls in closely watched primary

Voters will weigh in on their party’s nominees for governor and U.S. Senate, among other statewide and local races. Here's what you need to know. → Read More

Philly poised to pass new (very similar) City Council map, amid complaints of opaque process

The plan, introduced Thursday on behalf of Council President Darrell L. Clarke, makes few significant changes to the existing district lines. → Read More

Philly’s only Republican city commissioner leaving to take over good government group

In 2020, Schmidt attracted vitriol from his own party when he defended Philly’s election process against baseless fraud allegations. → Read More

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. → Read More

What you need to know about the 2022 Pa. governor’s race

Cook Political Report, which is tracking gubernatorial races around the country, has the race rated as one of the country’s few true toss-ups. → Read More

After first federal Juneteenth holiday, reformers say harder racial justice work remains

On the federal level, the bill that made Juneteenth a federal holiday has been one of the only major racial justice-related measures to become law. → Read More

Pa. voters give legislature more power to override governor during emergency declarations

Republicans in Pennsylvania have won a significant victory in their efforts to curtail a governor’s power in emergency situations. → Read More

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly says providers can resume using J&J vaccine

Philadelphia has notified all vaccine providers they can resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Pa. is also increasing efforts to vaccinate residents who are unable to leave their homes. → Read More

Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is officially running for U.S. Senate

The Western Pa. Democrat is the first major candidate to officially launch a campaign for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022. → Read More

Trump supporters storm Capitol; Toomey begs GOP colleagues to accept Biden’s win

Wednesday’s congressional certification is one of the last steps to confirm Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election ahead of inauguration. → Read More

Facing pressure from Trump and constituents, Pa. GOP aims to limit expanded voting

Some proposals would completely get rid of no-excuse absentee voting; other plans would clarify rules around how mail ballots can be submitted and counted. → Read More

Pennsylvania casts 20 electoral college votes for Biden

Pennsylvania’s 20 electors have cast their votes for Joe Biden. This was expected — though some Republicans still want to circumvent the result. → Read More

Philly police commissioner quarantining after COVID-19 exposure

This comes as coronavirus cases are spiking in Philadelphia, and across the state and country. It’s also not the first coronavirus incident Philly police have had. → Read More

Biden wins presidency with key victory in Pennsylvania

It’s a historic win for Biden, who was born in Pa. and lives in Delaware. After four years of Donald Trump, Democrats take back the White House. → Read More

With deadline past for mail ballot requests, Pa. counties wait on 1.2 million votes

While 61% of mail-in ballots have already been returned, Pennsylvania election officials say 1.2 million still have not arrived back at county boards of election. → Read More

Saving suburbia? Why housing is a hot topic in the 2020 election

Trump talks about keeping low-income housing out while Biden vows to help more families afford housing. Here’s what their promises mean for the region. → Read More

Here’s how Democrats could flip the Pennsylvania legislature

Democrats have been slowly chipping away at the majorities Republicans hold in the Pennsylvania House and Senate, but still need to flip 13 seats to seize control. → Read More