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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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States' Asian Carp Lawsuit Thrown Out
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by five states, including Wisconsin, that want barriers placed in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but said he would consider new arguments if the case were filed again.
December 04, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Louisiana's School Voucher Program Ruled Unconstitutional
Baton Rouge District Judge Timothy Kelley ruled that Louisiana's school voucher program violated the state's Constitution by using education dollars from the state's funding formula.
December 04, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cory Booker's Food Stamp Menu for the Week
The Newark mayor plans to live off of the equivalent of food stamps for a week.
December 04, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bloomberg Asked Hillary Clinton to Consider Succeeding Him as Mayor
Michael Bloomberg’s overture to the former first lady highlights the level of his anxiety about the current crop of candidates, his eagerness to recruit a replacement who can rival his stature and his determination to become a kingmaker in the political arena he will soon exit.
December 04, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fiscal Cliff: Full Coverage of State, Local Impact
The clock is ticking for Congress and President Barack Obama to make a deal to avoid the spending cuts and tax increases set to ring in the New Year.
December 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I’ve been keeping my own naughty and nice list in Washington.
President Barack Obama, speaking at a toy factory in Pennsylvania.
December 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
3,000%
The increase in traffic to the Milwaukee police department's website since it relaunched and now has the feeling of a first-person video game and aims to replace the media as the public’s go-to source for crime information.
December 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After 40 Years of Attempts, Gov. Snyder May Be Key to Mass Transit in Michigan
After local leaders and politicians have tried for more than 40 years -- and 23 times in the Legislature -- to get a coordinated mass-transit system, Gov. Rick Snyder may finally be the governor to get it done.
December 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Louisiana Town Evacuated After 6M Pounds of Explosives Found
A small Webster Parish town remains in limbo as Louisiana State Police have determined it’s six million pounds, rather than the one million as originally thought, of improperly stored explosive powder at Explo Systems Inc., a munitions dismantling facility at Camp Minden.
December 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Montana Gov: Only D.C. is Discussing 2016
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer jabbed Washington for already talking about the next election.
December 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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