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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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Bonds: A New Way to Fund Clean Energy
A new initiative hopes to pair the science of alternative energies with the power of bond financing.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Legislature Turns Blind Eye to Property Insurance Reform
With the backing of Gov. Rick Scott, and a mostly silent Legislature, the state-run insurer has advanced an aggressive agenda of higher rates and reduced coverage.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Any time you try to talk with her... she says, 'Just take me to court.' So that's what we're doing.
Barbara Collins, referring to Mayor Earnestine Pittman, who she filed a lawsuit against to remove from office. Pittman first removed Collins from the local housing authority board.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
38,000
The number of U.S. and Canadian police cars that General Motors is recalling because a part in the front suspension can crack and cause a crash. The company will fix the problem at no cost to police departments.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Whooping Cough Outbreak Prompts New Vaccine Mandates in Illinois
The state is on pace to exceed last year's number of whooping cough cases, with about 1,200 cases reported already.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
election-2012
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Maryland Becomes 10th State with Online Voter Registration
A few hundred residents have already used the system to register to vote.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Connecticut Senate Primary Pits Experience Against Money
In the Republican race, Christopher Shays, a former congressman, appears to be far behind Linda E. McMahon, who has lent her campaign $12.5 million.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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3 College Students Running for Maryland County School Board
It is not unusual for a teenager to serve on the board of a small school system, experts say. But three board members younger than 21 in a system that serves 123,000 students would be rare.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gambling Bill Passes Maryland Senate
The Maryland Senate signed off on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal for a Prince George’s County casino, capping a contentious day-long debate over its impact on the state’s five other gambling venues.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Study: Strict School Food Laws May Curb Childhood Obesity
The results come from the first large national look at the effectiveness of the state laws over time.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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