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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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Feds Buy $165M State Prison from Illinois
Under orders from President Barack Obama, the U.S. Justice Department moved forward with the purchase of Illinois' long-dormant Thomson prison, cutting a $165 million check to the cash-strapped state.
October 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Teachers Vote on New Contract
The new teachers contract is expected to cost about $74 million a year, and charter operators are pressing to make sure Chicago Public Schools doesn't pay for it by tapping into money intended for publicly funded charters.
October 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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No Ruling on Mississippi Voter ID Law Before Election
A Justice Department request for additional information about the state’s voter ID law means Mississippi voters will not have to show proof of identification when they cast their ballots for president Nov. 6.
October 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can Immigrant Illegally in U.S. Practice Law? Florida Court to Decide
Jose Godinez-Samperio, 26, of Tampa is the undocumented child of immigrants and a "dreamer," in the jargon of the DREAM Act.
October 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Post-9/11 'Fusion Centers' Full of Flaws, Report Says
The nationwide network of offices known as “fusion centers” was launched after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to address concerns that local, state and federal authorities were not sharing information effectively about potential terrorist threats.
October 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Whooping Cough Cases Reach Pre-Vaccine Level
It’s been more than 60 years since Utah has had a worse year for whooping cough.
October 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Prepaid Tuition Program Getting a Second Look in Washington State
A legislative committee is seeking ways to keep the state's prepaid tuition program solvent while also allowing state universities to charge more for the most expensive degree programs.
October 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Border Patrol Agent's Death Elicits Political Outcry
Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican who has been feuding with Democratic President Barack Obama over the best way to secure the border, said that there should be "righteous anger" at the "federal failure and political stalemate that has left our border unsecured and our Border Patrol in harm's way."
October 03, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Leads Antitrust Fight Against Google
Could pressure from states force the company to blink?
October 02, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
election-law
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Judge Halts Part of Pennsylvania Voter ID Law
A judge imposed a very narrow injunction on the controversial law that will allow even those without identification to vote.
October 02, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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