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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
10 minutes
Time it took an 11-year-old to hack into a replica of Florida’s election results website at a convention. During that brief period, he was able to manipulate names and votes.
August 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Vermont Primary Governor
Latest News
Transgender Candidate Makes History in a Year of 'Firsts' for Women
With a month of primaries left, the record for the number of female nominees for governor has already been broken. Some of them are also the first black, Latina and Native American women nominated by a major party.
August 14, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Elections Law Overturned by North Carolina Judge
A judge threw out a new state law Monday, ruling that it violated the constitutional rights of at least two politicians whose 2018 campaigns the law had targeted.
August 14, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I will never drink Sam Adam's beer again!
Somerville, Mass., Mayor Joseph Curtatone, in response to news that the company's cofounder dined with and thanked President Trump for a corporate tax cut.
August 14, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
58,210
Undocumented immigrants with no criminal record who have been arrested by ICE during President Trump's first 14 months in office. That's triple the number during Obama's last 14 months.
August 14, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
New Group of Black Leaders Endorses 3 Candidates for Governor
Having raised $3.5 million in just a few months, the newly formed Black Economic Alliance on Monday endorsed Democrat Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland -- and pledged to give him financial support.
August 13, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
Fake Diploma? Florida Legislative Candidate Accused of Lying About College Degree
Some prominent Southwest Florida Republicans are calling on GOP state House candidate Melissa Howard to drop out of the District 73 race after a Miami University official said a diploma that Howard has displayed does not appear to be authentic, and that Howard does not have the degree she has been claiming.
August 13, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Are you f---ing kidding me?
Ben Jealous, the Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, when asked by a reporter if he identifies as a socialist. He has since apologized.
August 13, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
77.2%
Employment rate for people without a college degree in Sioux Falls, S.D., which is the highest for that demographic. Nationally, only 53 percent of adults with a high school education -- or less -- are employed.
August 13, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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States that have adopted automatic voter registration, the most recent being Massachusetts last week.
August 10, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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