Elle Meyers

Elle Meyers

Congressional Reporter

Elle Meyers is a Congressional Reporter for COURIER where she covers national politics and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Previously Elle was a beat reporter in Montgomery County, Maryland and she is a native of Portland.

Education Graphic via Denzel Boyd for COURIER
Education Here’s How Biden Aims to Have Most K-8 Schools Reopen Within His First 100 Days

A national strategy on reopening schools for in-person instruction and a call for more funding? Teachers and parents say yes, please.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 26, 2021 11:52 am EST
Coronavirus Chief clinical officer John Corman MD at Virginia Mason administers a dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the Amazon Meeting Center in downtown Seattle, Washington on January 24, 2021. - (Photo by GRANT HINDSLEY/AFP via Getty Images)
Coronavirus New Data Shows Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against Virus Variants

Mutations of COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa appear more contagious.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 25, 2021 3:38 pm EST
Coronavirus Photo by AP. Graphic treatment by Denzel Boyd
Coronavirus Mass Vaccination Sites Finally Start Opening Throughout the Country

Thousands of people are expected to get vaccinated every day in each location.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 22, 2021 2:50 pm EST
Economy U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden delivered remarks on his administration’s COVID-19 response, and signed executive orders and other presidential actions. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Economy Biden Signed Nearly 30 Executive Orders. Here Are 3 That Can Help Your Hometown Now.

An eviction moratorium, mask mandate, and student loan pause can help bolster local economies and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 21, 2021 5:06 pm EST
Elections Joe Biden sworn in as president
Elections She Was in the 6th Grade the Last Time She Watched an Inauguration. Here’s Why She Tuned in for Biden’s.

“I wanted to watch today to see our country being taken over by someone who actually believes in truth and kindness, and who is here to take care of us."

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 20, 2021 3:57 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Elections The group dances in a marching circle, called the AKA International Stroll. Members of different chapters of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority gather in front of the Massachusetts State House to celebrate Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
Elections ‘Excellence Is in Our DNA’: Alpha Kappa Alpha Celebrates Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

We talked to Alpha Kappa Alpha members on what their fellow sorority sister's inauguration means to them.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 19, 2021 2:41 pm EST
Coronavirus US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 14, 2021. - President-elect Joe (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Coronavirus ‘We Have to Act’: Biden Announces $1.9 Trillion Relief Package

President-elect outlines how he wants to get the American economy back on track with direct aid to individuals and small businesses, funding for vaccinations, and a large investment in infrastructure.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 15, 2021 11:56 am EST