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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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Officials Defend Fatal Shooting by Police Near Times Square
Two officers fired 12 shots at the man, Darrius H. Kennedy, after he ignored their orders to drop the long kitchen knife he had been waving as he skipped backward, frightening the tourists wandering around on a summer day, police officials said.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Olympians' Medal Earnings Should be Tax Exempt, Says California Lawmakers
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers wants to help more than 30 other California medalists by exempting the honorariums and the value of their medals from state taxes.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Swine Flu Outbreak Concerns Fair Officials in a Dozen States
An outbreak of swine flu is prompting state and county fair officials in about a dozen states to check pigs for the disease and urge fairgoers to be extra cautious around the animals this summer.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Paul Ryan VP Pick Shakes Up Congressional Races
Paul Ryan is leaving vulnerable down ballot Republicans with an uncomfortable choice: Embrace a radical new vision on entitlements or run from their party’s national ticket.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hawaii Primaries Won by Hirono, Gabbard
In heavily Democratic Hawaii, both Hirono and Gabbard are favored to win in November as well, especially with homegrown President Barack Obama on the ticket.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Facebook, Twitter Becoming More Popular Among Oregon Lawmakers
Four years after social media became a go-to for national politicians, Oregon legislators are harnessing its power.
August 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan AG Sues to Remove 7 of 11 Detroit School Board Members
The legal wrangling comes days after the school board regained authority over academic decisions in Detroit Public Schools.
August 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
If you have a cellphone, that's your weapon.
Chris Tutko, director of Neighborhood Watch for the National Sheriffs' Association. More and more residents and cities are hiring private security forces to make up for cuts in police budgets.
August 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
14.6%
The amount by which state pension systems grew from 2010 to 2011, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The gains, though, still aren’t nearly enough to make a sizable dent in many states’ pension shortfalls.
August 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Fatal Megabus Accidents, Illinois Gov. Quinn Urges Federal Investigation
Gov. Pat Quinn requested a federal investigation of Megabus, its history, and business and operating practices in the wake of two fatal incidents in Illinois.
August 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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