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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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1-Word Budget Change Could Put Mentally Ill on North Carolina's Streets
Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue and Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature agree it would be tragic for about 1,400 people with serious mental illnesses to lose their homes Jan. 1 because of a one-word change to the state budget. But neither side has indicated how they plan to fix the problem.
November 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Rep. Durhal to Run for Detroit Mayor
Fred Durhal Jr., a state representative with decades of government experience, will announce his run for Detroit mayor because he believes he has the financial and political skills to help the troubled city.
November 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Courts, Legislatures Divided over Police Searches of Cellphones
Judges and lawmakers across the country are wrangling over whether and when law enforcement authorities can peer into suspects’ cellphones, and the cornucopia of evidence they provide.
November 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Holyoke, Mass., Mayor Reverses Course on Casinos
In a surprising reversal of his steadfast anti-casino position, Holyoke Mayor Alex B. Morse plans to announce that he is supporting a proposal to develop a gambling resort off Route 91 in his economically struggling city.
November 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hurricane Sandy Cost New Jersey Nearly $30B, Christie Says
Gov. Chris Christie said that Hurricane Sandy caused $29.4 billion in damages to New Jersey but cautioned the estimate would probably rise once next summer’s tourism season, populations shifts and the effect on real estate values were taken into consideration.
November 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Human Error Caused Natural Gas Explosion in Springfield, Massachusetts
Human error was the cause of Friday’s natural gas explosion in downtown Springfield that leveled a strip club, damaged dozens of other buildings, and injured at least 19 people, officials said.
November 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
When the facts change, I change my mind.
Economist John Maynard Keynes, who Holyoke, Mass., Mayor Alex Morse will quote when he gives a speech on his recent reversal of his anti-casino stance.
November 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$29.4 billion
The estimated damage that Hurricane Sandy caused in New Jersey, according to Gov. Chris Christie who is asking the federal government for help.
November 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Local Governments Pursue Independent Broadband Despite Challenges
Experts explain how municipalities can create a publicly owned community broadband network.
November 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois May Grant Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
Public officials at the news conference said there are an estimated 250,000 undocumented immigrants in Illinois and if half of them got drivers' licenses and insurance it would improve public safety and reduce costly uninsured motorist claims.
November 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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