✕

Internet Explorer 11 is not supported

For optimal browsing, we recommend Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers.
GOVERNING Avatar Logo

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
$1 billion
Amount by which California's summer tax revenues exceeded projections.
October 18, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
My dad's cool. He opposed ICE. But he ate meat like a fascist.
Activist Sean McElwee, on what his potential future kids might say about him not being a vegan. He wants to see an end to federal meat subsidies and believes meat should be treated like "a pollutant to be destroyed."
October 18, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Bundled Amendments Will Stay on Florida's Ballot
An effort to strike Amendments 7, 9 and 11 failed Wednesday when the Florida Supreme Court unanimously OK'd the three initiatives for November's ballot.
October 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Democrat in Illinois Governor's Race Hit With Racial Discrimination Lawsuit From His Own Campaign Workers
Three weeks before Election Day, staffers who have worked for J.B. Pritzker's campaign have filed a federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in their months on the job, accusations the Democratic governor candidate quickly called "just not true."
October 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Why Georgia Officials Say They Ordered Black Senior Citizens Off the Bus Taking Them to Vote Early
Government officials in an east Georgia county told about 40 African-American senior citizens to get off a bus taking them to vote Monday, leading to complaints of voter suppression.
October 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
hutchinson-reorganization
Archive
Arkansas' Ambitious Plan to Reorganize State Government
The governor wants to downsize the number of cabinet-level agencies by more than half -- without laying people off.
October 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
He realized it was inappropriate, and once he realized the impact of what he'd said, he thought it was appropriate for him to resign.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, on the abrupt stepping down of his lieutenant governor, Byron Mallot. The Walker administration has not specified what the "inappropriate" comments were.
October 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
More than 1,135
People who the volunteer organization CrowdSource Rescue are searching for in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Michael. As of Tuesday, the official death toll was 27 but is expected to rise.
October 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Brothel Owner Running for Nevada Legislature Found Dead
Dennis Hof, the flamboyant pimp and Republican nominee who was expected to win a seat in the Nevada state Assembly next month, has died at his signature brothel, according to Nye County officials.
October 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Young Mayor Facing Federal Fraud Charges Refuses Resignation Calls
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, who is facing fraud charges in federal court and has been served with an eviction notice, announced he will not step down Tuesday morning.
October 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Load More
gov-footer-logo-2024.png
GT-footer-logo.png
II-footer-logo.png
NAV-footer-logo.png
CDG-footer-logo.png
CDE-footer-logo.png
CPSAI-footer-logo.png
EM-footer-logo.png