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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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We need one of these ... bring the hoses.
Facebook post, from the mayor of a Pittsburgh suburb, accompanied by a video of water cannons being used on protesters. Karen Peconi's comments came at a time when people were protesting the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in East Pittsburgh. She has since faced calls to resign.
June 29, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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$15 Minimum Wage, Paid Family Leave and Sales Tax Holiday Coming Soon to Massachusetts
A long-negotiated grand bargain to raise the minimum wage, add paid leave, and enshrine a sales tax holiday became law today when Gov. Charlie Baker signed off on the compromise that pulls three popular questions off November's ballot.
June 29, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Far-Reaching Online Privacy Bill Signed by California Governor
California consumers will be given sweeping new internet privacy protections beginning in 2020 under a bill hurriedly passed by the state Legislature on Thursday and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, who promptly signed it.
June 29, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Senate Passes Its Farm Bill, Setting Up Showdown With House
The Senate passed bipartisan farm legislation that sets up a clash with the House and President Donald Trump over imposing broad new work requirements for food stamp recipients.
June 29, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Tour, Trump Praises Foxconn Factory and Warns Harley-Davidson
President Donald Trump on Thursday said his demands for "fair and reciprocal trade" are a response to past policies that have allowed other countries to take advantage of the United States.
June 29, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Leadership
When's the Next Recession? Ask Medicaid Directors.
Health care costs can tell officials a lot about a state's fiscal temperature.
June 28, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Reject Massachusetts' Unprecedented Idea for Lowering Drug Prices
The Trump administration turned down Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation request to exclude certain drugs from its Medicaid program to gain bargaining power with pharmaceutical companies over prices.
June 28, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Parkland Parents Form School Safety Group
The families of all but two of the 17 teens and faculty killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland have formed an advocacy organization pushing for school safety, mental health reform and gun control.
June 28, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Did Chris Christie Use Germany's World Cup Loss to Mock His Successor?
What do former Gov. Chris Christie, Germany's shock World Cup exit, and New Jersey's tense budget negotiations have to do with each other?
June 28, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Rare Move, Arizona Takes Control of a Local School District
When Robert Donofrio retired as the longtime superintendent of Murphy Elementary School District in 2004, the small district had a "well-regarded" reputation, he said.
June 28, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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