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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.

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North Dakota's Massive Effort to Avoid Floods
Fargo, North Dakota’s most populous city, faces the threat of flooding nearly every spring. It’s taken a lot of creativity and cooperation to agree on a solution.
March 11, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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Decline in the number of kids enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from 2017 to 2018. The size of the drop is unusual. Experts cite several potential reasons for it: the improving economy, the Trump administration's actions to undermine the Affordable Care Act, changes in data systems, immigrants’ fears of signing up for government benefits, and uncertainty over program eligibility.
March 11, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We’re making million-dollar decisions on a monthly basis and yet we’re not hearing from any of our residents.
Miami Lakes, Fla., Mayor Manny Cid, who pushed for his city to let residents video call in to town council hearings. Many cities live stream public meetings, but Miami Lakes might be the first with real-time remote public testimony.
March 11, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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States where education, when inflation is taken into account, is funded less than it was before the Great Recession. In the states where teachers have recently gone on strike, the deficit ranges from 6 to 15 percent below pre-recession levels -- even when factoring in recent budget boosts.
March 08, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The media does not acknowledge personal space. ... It is hard to be a public figure.
Lewiston, Maine, Mayor Shane Bouchard, announcing his resignation after a woman he allegedly had an affair with released text messages in which he made racist and sexist jokes.
March 08, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After His Racist Texts Go Public, Maine Mayor Blames the Media for His Resignation
Embattled Lewiston Mayor Shane Bouchard resigned on Friday but not before blaming the media for his troubles.
March 08, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$500,000
How much Schenectady County, N.Y., saved on prescription drugs last year, partially because it allows employees to import them from Canada, Great Britain and Australia, which charge significantly less. The FDA recently warned counties to stop, but many likely won't.
March 07, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I believe I would defeat Donald Trump in a general election. ... But I also recognize that until 2021, and possibly longer, our only real hope for progress lies outside of Washington.
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in an op-ed announcing he will not run for president.
March 07, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
black man in holding a paycheck
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Why Some Government Managers Make Less Than Their Employees
This form of pay inequity, referred to as salary inversion, is making it difficult to fill supervisor positions in the public sector.
March 06, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene
Who Said That
I will be vacating my seat immediately. ... And I have no one to blame for this but myself.
Nevada Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson, a Democrat, who resigned and pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations.
March 06, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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