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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
You are a bully ... The truth will be heard -- and for the former governor, that truth will be unescapable, regardless of lucrative television deals or even future campaigns. I plan to make sure of that.
Bridget Anne Kelly, one of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's aides, after she was sentenced this week to 13 months in prison for her role in the "Bridgegate" scandal.
April 25, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alabama Deputy Sheriff Suspended for Homophobic Facebook Post About LGBT Teen's Suicide
An Alabama sheriff's deputy is on leave after making anti-LGBTQ comments on a Facebook post about a 15-year-old who died by suicide.
April 24, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Billionaire Governor of Illinois Reportedly Under Federal Tax Investigation
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, his wife M.K., and his brother-in-law are under federal investigation for a property tax break that netted the billionaire governor $331,000 in tax relief, Chicago Public Radio station WBEZ reported Wednesday.
April 24, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oklahoma Supreme Court: State Can't Limit Lawsuit Payouts for Pain or Suffering
The cap on some monetary awards given to injured people is unconstitutional, Oklahoma's high court ruled Tuesday.
April 24, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
If this is the new normal, I want no part of it.
Iowa state Rep. Andy McKean, the longest-serving Republican in the legislature, announcing his decision to become a Democrat. He cited President Trump and his party's move "very sharply to the right" as reasons.
April 24, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
29%
Reduction in toxic emissions from local plants when they were covered by local newspapers, according to a study. Other research shows that newspaper closures can lead to more polarization, fewer candidates and a rise in municipal borrowing costs.
April 24, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
31%
Median rise in renters since 2000 in cities with at least 100,000 residents.
April 23, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Those nurses ... probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day.
Washington state Sen. Maureen Walsh, a Republican, in response to a bill that would require nurses to get breaks and protect them against mandatory overtime. Her comments sparked online outrage among nurses nationwide.
April 23, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
65%
Increase in the number of paid firefighters since the 1980s even though the number of overall firefighters dropped 5 percent. With fewer volunteer firefighters, departments have had to hire more paid ones.
April 22, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We as men also have a responsibility to change the diapers of our children.
Connecticut state Sen. Dennis Bradley, a Democrat who introduced a bill that would require new publicly-accessible buildings to have diaper-changing tables accessible to men and women. New York passed a similar law this year, which was the first of its kind in the country.
April 22, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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