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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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Massachusetts Sets Voter Turnout Record in November Election
The Nov. 6 turnout was 3,184,196 people – or 73.3 percent of registered voters.
November 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Albuquerque Police Under Federal Investigation for Excessive Force
The Justice Department launched a civil rights probe into whether the police department has shown a pattern of using excessive force on civilians. The investigation is one of 14 active police reform investigations across the country.
November 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
There are gonna be bankruptcies. There'll be indictments and there'll be deaths. But we're gonna keep going -- and nothing's gonna stop me.
California Gov. Jerry Brown, at the launch of a solar farm, pledging to "crush" opponents of solar projects.
November 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
5.2%
The average rate at which personal income grew last year, according to recent federal data. In 2010, personal income grew only 3.9 percent.
November 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Gov. Scott Challenges Colleges to Offer $10,000 Degree
Texas Gov. Rick Perry issued a similar challenge in 2011. Since then, 10 Texas universities have announced the launch of such a degree plan, or the intention to launch one in the near future.
November 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cities in High-Speed Rail's Trail Have Mixed Reactions
Some officials in Santa Clarita, Burbank, Palmdale, Los Angeles and Los Angeles County have asked the California High-Speed Rail Authority to consider alternative routes, but no city has expressed serious opposition.
November 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey's Temporary Ban on Synthetic Marijuana Becomes Permanent
New Jersey authorities announced that a temporary ban on so-called synthetic marijuana has been made permanent, placing the designer drug in the same legal category as cocaine and heroin.
November 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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First-Ever Data on Graduation Rates Released
The U.S. Department of Education has released a first-ever list detailing state-by-state four-year high school graduation rates.
November 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Supreme Court Lets Ruling on Illinois Eavesdropping Law Stand
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the law — one of the toughest of its kind in the country — violates the First Amendment when used against those who record police officers doing their jobs in public.
November 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Gov. Christie Officially Seeking 2nd Term
Christie's campaign is set to be one of the most-watched of 2013, especially if Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a Democrat, challenges him.
November 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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