Katie Meyer | WHYY
Katie Meyer is WHYY’s political reporter. She covers politics, policy, power, and elections at every level of government, with the goal of showing how it all affects people’s lives.
Before coming to Philadelphia, she covered state politics as Harrisburg bureau chief for WITF, and hosted the station’s politics podcast. She got her start in public radio in the Bronx, at Fordham University station WFUV. She’s from upstate New York.
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In the final days before their summer recess, Republicans in Pennsylvania’s House and Senate rushed a major constitutional amendment through the legislative process. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports that if it passes the legislature again next session, and voters approve it in a referendum, it will clear a path for dramatic abortion restrictions. -
In the wake of a shooting during Philadelphia’s 4th of July celebrations, Mayor Jim Kenney said he’ll be happy when he leaves office and can “enjoy some stuff.” Now, some Philly residents say they’re fed up with the city’s top leadership — and so do the mayor’s fellow public officials. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports. -
Republicans in Pennsylvania are moving a multi-pronged plan to restrict abortion now that Roe v. Wade is overturned, including a constitutional amendment. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports, groups on both sides of the issue are organizing what could be years-long spending and advocacy campaigns across the commonwealth. -
Banning abortion has always been the centerpiece of Doug Mastriano’s political career. But with Roe v. Wade overturned, he’s suddenly trying to pivot to other topics in his run for governor. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports, there’s a good reason – abortion bans are really unpopular in Pennsylvania. -
In a stop in Philadelphia for the AFL-CIO’s annual constitutional convention, President Joe Biden led off with a plea for the November midterm election. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports, he says Pennsylvanians concerned about labor issues should elect Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman to the U.S. Senate. -
The first commercials are beginning to air in Pennsylvania’s general election race for U.S. Senate. And WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports, already, the lines of attack voters will live with for the next five months are well-defined. -
More than two weeks after far-right State Senator Doug Mastriano won the Republican primary for governor, the party is begrudgingly coalescing around him. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports that meanwhile, Democrats are thrilled.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is wading into Pennsylvania’s too-close-to-call Republican primary for U.S. Senate. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports, the court temporarily paused a lower court’s ruling that would have allowed counties to tabulate undated mail ballots. -
There’s a lot of cash in Pennsylvania’s crowded Republican primary for governor. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports that despite millions of dollars in super PAC donations sloshing around, the gubernatorial hopeful leading in recent polls has raised relatively little money.
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In the two contested primaries for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat, money has mattered a lot. But it may not end up being the deciding factor. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports that the Democratic field is led by a grassroots fundraiser…while a Republican with a shoestring budget is surging.
