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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 to Get Federal Suicide Prevention Funds
Suicide-related deaths have actually risen after falling in the 1990s.
September 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama's Tobacco Tax Hike Spurred Historic Drop in Smoking
A giant federal tobacco tax hike has spurred a historic drop in smoking, especially among teens, poor people and those dependent on government health insurance.
September 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Smoking Bans Enacted on More College Campuses
Howard Koh, U.S. assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, will announce a White House-backed nationwide push to get campuses everywhere to enact tobacco-free policies.
September 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia is Only State Where Children Aren’t Required to Get an Education
Virginia is the only state that allows families to avoid government intrusion once they are given permission to opt out of public school for religious reasons, according to a report from the University of Virginia’s School of Law.
September 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland Does Little to Enforce Tolls
Thousands of vehicles are repeatedly blowing through Maryland E-ZPass lanes without an ­E-ZPass transponder, and the state is doing little to collect the millions of dollars in unpaid tolls
September 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington Voters May Make Tax Hikes Tougher
Initiative 1185 on the November ballot would reimpose an existing law requiring a two-thirds vote in the state House and Senate, or voter approval, to boost taxes.
September 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of cities (out of 20) where the tree population is falling. Experts say that trees increase an area's safety and real estate value as well as cut the cost of cooling a home or building.
September 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I have to confess I’m boring enough to read things like Governing magazine.
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who gave the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention last week, on where he gets job growth ideas.
September 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Teachers Strike: Full Coverage
The Chicago Teachers Union is on strike for the first time in 25 years. Find out why and what this means for the mayor, the union and the students.
September 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Teachers Strike Brings Political Peril for Emanuel, Lewis
The walkout sets up a political minefield for both Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis.
September 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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