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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.

News in Numbers
6.8 million
Children who are U.S. citizens who could lose their health insurance if their noncitizen parents take them off Medicaid or CHIP because of a Trump administration proposal to penalize legal immigrants for using certain government benefits. It would hurt their chances of getting green cards or permanent residency status.
December 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Knowing that the cruelty of our elections process would ultimately splash back on people whom Diane and I love, but who hadn’t signed up for the journey, was more than I could ask.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, announcing he will not run for president in 2020.
December 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
The Kids Are Alright: 9-Year-Old Convinces Town to End Ban on Snowball Fights
The forecast for the town of Severance for the first time in decades: Cloudy with a chance of snowballs.
December 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Satanic Display Added to Illinois Statehouse's Holiday Festivities
A display from The Satanic Temple-Chicago has been placed in the Statehouse rotunda, joining the Nativity scene to mark the Christmas season and the Menorah to mark Hanukkah.
December 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
2020 Update: Deval Patrick Reportedly Not Running for President
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will not run for president in 2020, according to a new report.
December 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Latest News
Staffer Says Her Rape Allegations Against Aide Were Ignored by New Jersey Governor's Office
A staffer for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told lawmakers Tuesday that high-ranking members of Murphy's campaign and administration, including the governor himself, failed to act when she tried to alert them about a fellow campaign aide who she says raped her.
December 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Georgia Republican Wins Secretary of State Runoff
As Georgia's next top elections official, Republican Brad Raffensperger promises to defend broad voter-registration cancellations and strict voting requirements that have fueled accusations of widespread disenfranchisement.
December 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Can we amend this ordinance to say that if you're over 60, no one can throw a snowball at you?
Dennis Kane, a board trustee for Severance, Colo., which repealed the town's ban on snowball fights at the behest of a 9-year-old boy.
December 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
More than 900
Public safety agencies in America that use drones. The latest to start is the New York City Police Department, which will use them for searches and rescues, car crash investigations and monitoring crowds at large events, among other things.
December 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$122 per ton
Price that Richland, Wash., pays to have its recycling hauled away. It used to receive $16 per ton for its recyclables. Since China drastically cut back this year on the used paper and plastic it buys from America, the U.S. recycling market has suffered.
December 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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