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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

Who Said That
We are Anonymous, we are your citizens, we are the people, we do not tolerate oppression from any government agency.
The hacker group, Anonymous, that breached the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency's website in retaliation for BART's decision to cut cell phone service to prevent a protest following a police officer's fatal shooting of a man in San Francisco.
August 15, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
40%
The percent of money raised for Texas Governor Rick Perry's last three campaigns that came from donations of at least $100,000. Now a GOP presidential candidate, Perry will have to abide by federal campaign finance laws that cap individual donations at $2,500.
August 12, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Those three words made me the personification of evil.
Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr., who was recently sentenced to 28 years in prison for taking $1 million in bribes from the builder of a pair of juvenile detention centers in a case that became known as "kids for cash."
August 12, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
30
The number of states, including California, where it's illegal to reduce a judge's salary. The California court system has to absorb $350 million in cuts this year and may resort to reducing services and laying people off to do it.
August 11, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
My job is a cross between being a supersleuth detective, and Santa Claus.
Frank Marshall, who tracks down people who have unclaimed property and returns it to them. The Washington Department of Revenue has $830 million in unclaimed assets that are mostly money from long-forgotten bank accounts, customer overpayments, life-insurance policies and uncashed paychecks.
August 11, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
4
The number of districts, from an original 12, that Detroit lost when Gov. Snyder signed the new state legislative and congressional maps into law. Detroit lost political clout because the Census shows that 25 percent of its residents left from 2000 to 2010.
August 10, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We are going to fight the unions and I need a partner to help me do it.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, when she nominated the current head of the state labor department. Several unions sued Haley for her anti-union comments, but a judge ruled that federal labor laws don't prohibit "the expression of political animosity toward unions."
August 10, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The full force of the Philadelphia justice system will come down on your shoulders, and unfortunately your life will be forever changed.
Philadelphia Mayor Nutter, warning the groups of young people who have recently committed random acts of violence that future offenses will result in fines and possible jail time for them and their parents. In an effort to curb the violence, the city has instituted earlier curfews and increased police presence.
August 09, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$500,000
The highest pension of any public official in California, which goes to Vernon's former city administrator who was convicted of public corruption. The state retirement system is undergoing its largest review of public pensions and has so far found 329 that need to be reduced.
August 09, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
40%
The percent of people who have an unfavorable view of the Tea Party, according to a recent New York Times/CBS News Poll. Last year, 18 percent expressed negative opinions.
August 08, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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