Quinn O’Connor
Quinn O’Connor just completed her junior year at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Quinn is a Dean’s List student and has been named to the NEWMAC Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference team for two years in a row. She is a reporter and copy editor for the Berkeley Beacon, Emerson’s campus newspaper. Quinn serves as vice president of Emerson’s newly organized Society of Professional Journalists chapter. Quinn also plays for the women’s varsity basketball team, which was recognized last year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association for earning the highest cumulative GPA among NCAA Division III teams. Quinn also enjoys travel, hip-hop music and hiking with her two rescue dogs, Charles and Barkley.
Recent Work
WASHINGTON — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is being sued over an initiative he filed June 30 to replace partisan... Read More
WASHINGTON — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is being sued over an initiative he filed June 30 to replace partisan primaries with open top-four elections for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the state Legislature and other offices. The initiative was filed last month... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case that could significantly revise federal benefit regulations and... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case that could significantly revise federal benefit regulations and potentially provide millions of veterans with additional funding for their education. The case revolves around how the Department of Veterans Affairs has distributed educational aid under... Read More
WASHINGTON — Uganda’s long history of legally-sanctioned violence and stigmatizing of homosexuals and those in same-sex relationships is not just... Read More
WASHINGTON — Uganda’s long history of legally-sanctioned violence and stigmatizing of homosexuals and those in same-sex relationships is not just a crisis of human rights, but poses real dangers when it comes to addressing health emergencies and HIV response, according to panelists at a recent symposium... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill vowed on Tuesday to continue to press their investigations into Hunter Biden, despite... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill vowed on Tuesday to continue to press their investigations into Hunter Biden, despite the plea deal on tax crimes and unlawful possession of a weapon that will shield the president’s son from further criminal prosecution. In court documents filed... Read More
WASHINGTON — Following an unprecedented spike in anti-LGBTQ+ measures sweeping state houses this year, five transgender rights advocates gathered at... Read More
WASHINGTON — Following an unprecedented spike in anti-LGBTQ+ measures sweeping state houses this year, five transgender rights advocates gathered at a panel on Thursday afternoon to discuss the impact of anti-trans laws and rhetoric. "It certainly feels like a state of emergency," said Rose Montoya, a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Responding to a growing number of constituents whose rents are outpacing their ability to pay them, Rep. Jimmy... Read More
WASHINGTON — Responding to a growing number of constituents whose rents are outpacing their ability to pay them, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., on Wednesday established the first-ever Renters Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. "As the burden of rent has increased significantly, far outpacing the... Read More
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WASHINGTON — Two police officers who tried to hold back rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two police officers who tried to hold back rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking a court order requiring that a plaque be hung in the Capitol honoring police who... Read More
GEORGETOWN, Del. — A ribbon cutting event was recently held in Georgetown, Delaware, to mark the construction of a new... Read More
GEORGETOWN, Del. — A ribbon cutting event was recently held in Georgetown, Delaware, to mark the construction of a new 4.7-megawatt direct current solar farm. Nautilus Solar Energy and TurningPoint Energy collaborated on the project, which is part of a... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Internal Revenue Service, giving the beleaguered... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Internal Revenue Service, giving the beleaguered agency he once sought to abolish a permanent commissioner after months of acting leaders and massive staffing cuts that have... Read More
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Heavy rains in San Antonio rapidly flooded roads, swept away submerged cars and sent some people... Read More
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Heavy rains in San Antonio rapidly flooded roads, swept away submerged cars and sent some people scrambling up trees to escape fast-rising waters Thursday while firefighters made dozens of rescues across the nation’s seventh-largest city. At... Read More
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that... Read More
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House voted 214-212, largely along party lines, to cut federal funding for public media and foreign aid,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House voted 214-212, largely along party lines, to cut federal funding for public media and foreign aid, a move intended to enshrine the first major cuts proposed by President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency. Four Republicans... Read More
