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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
These crises are happening across the U.S., but nobody has investigated it.
Catherine Flowers, a resident of Lowndes County, Ala., where septic system problems led to an outbreak of a once-eradicted disease. Elsewhere, leaky septic tanks have caused algae blooms and threatened aquatic animals.
March 15, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
22
States in the U.S. Climate Alliance, a group committed to upholding the 2015 Paris Agreement to combat climate change. President Trump pulled America out of the agreement, making it one of the world's only countries not participating. Nevada is the latest to join.
March 14, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
You drive through Anonito and you used to not even have a gas station, and now it has four marijuana shops.
New Mexico state Sen. Cliff Pirtle, describing a Colorado town of 750 residents near the state line. He is supporting a bill that would make New Mexico the first in the nation with state-run pot shops.
March 14, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The intentional killing of another person is wrong. And, as governor, I will not oversee the execution of any individual.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, when announcing this week that he would suspend the death penalty in his state.
March 13, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
24 hours
Cooling-off period that a Georgia lawmaker proposes before men can buy pornography. Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick's "Testicular Bill of Rights" -- which is a response to a "heartbeat" bill moving through the legislature that would ban abortions often before women first realize they're pregnant -- would ban vasectomies, classify sex without a condom as aggravated assault, require men to pay child support during pregnancy and require men to get their partner's consent to buy Viagra.
March 13, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
14 years old
Age that teens in New York would be able to get vaccines without their parents' consent under a proposed bill. Seven states, plus the District of Columbia, don't require minors to have parents' permission. The state of New York is currently facing a measles outbreak.
March 12, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It's a strong signal from the DNC that it gets what happened [in the 2016 presidential election]. There was a lesson learned: showing up is a big part of life.
U.S. Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, reacting to the news that the Democratic National Committee selected Milwaukee to host the party's 2020 national convention. In the last presidential election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton did not visit Wisconsin.
March 12, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Fargo flood
Archive
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
599,000
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
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