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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.

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Super Bowl Blackout Blamed on 'Abnormality' in System
The second half of the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens had just gotten under way when the lights went out for 34 minutes.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
On Leadership
The Emerging Power of China's Auditors
Cracking down on corruption is critical to China's growth.
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
There’s a new word for retirement. It’s called work.
Nancy LeaMond, executive vice president for AARP State and National Group during a panel discussion on baby boomers. More and more public-sector employees aren't retiring when they hit their pension age.
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Powerful Central Government Loosens the Reins
The United Kingdom is giving unprecedented authority to its cities under a program that the United States could learn a thing or two from.
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Gov. Herbert's State of the State Emphasizes 3 E's -- Energy, Education, Economy
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert struck familiar chords in his State of the State address, describing a state on the rebound, but challenging lawmakers to remain focused on improving education and jobs, expanding energy development and maintaining air and water quality.
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tax Credits for Hiring Homeless Proposed in Utah
The measure cleared its first hurdle but created a heated debate among the public, probably signifying a tough battle the bill will face when it receives full debate on the House floor.
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medical Marijuana Patients Can Share Drugs, Michigan Court Rules
Medical marijuana supporters received a key victory when the state Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that patient-to-patient transfers of the drug are allowed for medical use under state law
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Giving Immigrants In-State Tuition Has GOP Support in Colorado
A handful of Republicans who acknowledge they may support Senate Bill 33, this year's measure that would grant the in-state tuition rate to any high school graduate who has attended a Colorado high school for three years, regardless of immigration status.
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cowan is Latest of Massachusetts Gov. Patrick's Insider Appointments
William Cowan has been picked to be the temporary replacement for John F. Kerry, who was confirmed as secretary of state.
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia's Victims of State-Sponsored Sterilization Would Get Compensated Under Bill
The state has already offered a formal apology for a selective-breeding policy that led to the sterilization of hundreds of mostly poor, uneducated men and women and served as one of the models for eugenics programs in other states and even Nazi Germany.
January 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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