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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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Racial Profiling Trial Begins for Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's anti-illegal immigration patrols took center stage in federal court as a group of Latinos set out to prove that his deputies racially profiled them as part of a systemic policy of discrimination.
July 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Voter ID Laws Set Off Court Battles
Thirty-three states have passed laws requiring identification for voting. Five have what are called strict photo identification requirements.
July 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Whooping Cough Could Reach Record Levels
Nearly 18,000 cases have been reported, more than twice as many as at this time last year. At this pace, the number of whooping cough cases will surpass every year since 1959.
July 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal Online Sales Tax Could Pass This Year, Reid Says
Some governors, including prominent Republicans, are sympathetic to a federal solution, with reports suggesting that states could bring in billions of dollars in extra revenue with an online sales tax law.
July 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Georgia Freezes Federal Funding for Dougherty Schools
The Georgia Department of Education has determined that the Dougherty County School District is not eligible to receive at least $10 million in federal funds because of concerns that the district has inflated the number of students who qualify for federal meal assistance. The department's move is an extraordinary step, one no one at the department can recall being taken before.
July 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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14 Killed, 50 Wounded at 'Dark Knight' Showing in Colorado
Fourteen people were killed and about 50 were injured early Friday when shots rang out at an Aurora movie theater during a premiere showing of the new Batman movie.
July 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
In this election season, any reference to tax increase, especially for a conservative Republican, is toxic.
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.), one of the sponsors of the federal online sales bill, which Congressional Republicans are wary of supporting out of fear that their constituents will view it as a tax increase. About a dozen GOP governors support the measure.
July 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
71%
The portion of U.S. households connected to the Internet in 2010 -- up from 61.7 percent in 2007. View data for each state.
July 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cars Alerting 911 of Crashes Nearing Reality
Pilot projects are being planned to test technical standards that would allow vehicles to immediately “tell” 911 call centers when there is a crash.
July 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Child Abduction Cases in Texas Get Help from IT
The IT department of Bryan, Texas, has volunteered its time and expertise to help better prepare a local child abduction response team for action.
July 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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