✕

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.

Archive
5 States Quietly Concede Fight Over Same-Sex Benefits
Almost a month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton quietly conceded a case against the federal government over medical leave benefits for certain same-sex couples.
July 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
What Same-Sex Marriage Means for State Tax Revenues
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage could result in a financial windfall of up to $184.7 million annually in state and local tax revenue, as gays and lesbians head to the altar, creating a boom in the wedding industry and in the taxes that accompany the revved-up business.
July 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
The Uncertainty of John Kasich's Soon-to-Be-Official Presidential Run
For John Kasich, launching a bid for the Oval Office boils down to three questions: Can he raise enough money to be competitive?
July 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Scott Walker Makes Wisconsin the 14th State With 20-Week Abortion Ban
Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Scott Walker on Monday banned abortions in Wisconsin after 20 weeks of pregnancy -- a law that is sure to curry favor with conservative voters but could be successfully challenged in court.
July 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Chicago Will Soon Have the Highest Sales Tax of Any Big U.S. City
Chicago next year will once again have the highest sales tax rate of any major U.S. city, according to a new analysis from a tax policy research organization.
July 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
California Leads in Children's Health But Lags in Child Poverty
California was just one Mississippi away from dead last in a new national ranking of the economic well-being of children, an indicator of poverty and financial instability of families.
July 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Delaware Governor Vetoes Bill to Let Kids Opt Out of Standardized Tests
Gov. Jack Markell has vetoed a controversial bill that would allow parents to pull their kids out of Delaware's standardized test.
July 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Ohio Overhauls State Takeovers of Failing Schools
Gov. John Kasich signed today a controversial bill that drastically changes how the state can step in to run "failing" school districts by creating a new CEO position, allowing mayors to appoint school board members and giving the CEO power to override parts of union contracts.
July 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Ohio Gov. John Kasich's Anger Management Problem
John Kasich has a resume seemingly tailor-made for a serious run for the Republican nomination: blue-collar upbringing, congressional budget hawk, Fox News commentator, investment banker, successful two-term governor of Ohio.
July 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Ruling Could Be a Boon for Execution Drug Transparency in Missouri
Public agencies in Missouri that don't respond in three days to requests for public records under the state Sunshine Law give up their right to block the release of the records requested, a judge says in a lawsuit over the release of the pharmacy name in Missouri's executions.
July 20, 2015
 · 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