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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
I am not going to stand for bureaucratic ineptitude.
Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, referring to the failure of the state's Department of Education and Department of Law Enforcement to create a centralized system for monitoring social media threats by last year's December deadline.
February 15, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
7 to 11%
Pay raise that Denver teachers negotiated after they went on strike for three days, according to the union. The district, by contrast, said the average raise will be 11.7 percent.
February 15, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
47%
Local government employees who earn $50,000 or less a year. Among state workers, the number is 42 percent. Among federal workers, it's only 16 percent.
February 13, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Lock your doors, load your guns and get a biting, barking dog.
Warning from Sheriff John Kirk of Martin County, Ky., after he temporarily ceased all law enforcement services provided by his office, citing budget problems. Residents will now have to rely on Kentucky State Police.
February 13, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The LGBTQ is a modern day version of the Ku Klux Klan, without wearing hoods, with their antics of hate.
West Virginia Delegate Eric Porterfield, a Republican. His remarks led the state's Democratic Party to call for his resignation. He also used the slur "f----t" during a recent debate over anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people. The GOP denounced his words but did not urge him to step down.
February 12, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
8.4%
Drop in the average tax refund from the first week of the 2018 filing season to the first week of this year's. Refunds are being closely watched as the full effect of the 2017 tax overhaul enacted by Congressional Republicans comes into view.
February 12, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Election 2020 Green New Deal Protest
Archive
To Build Support for the Green New Deal, Activists Turn to States
Some states have already adopted their own version of a plan to address climate change while creating jobs. Others are being urged to.
February 12, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
She's a Rising Star in Law. Her Motto? 'The Worst They Can Do Is Say No'
Law Fellow, Southern Poverty Law Center
2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
For This Woman, Buying a House Led to a Career in Politics
State Representative, Ga.
2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
Is This Mayor's Opioid Strategy a Model for the Nation? She Thinks So.
Mayor, Dayton, Ohio
2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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