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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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Boston Superintendent Urged to Resign
A group of Boston public school parents launched a petition drive to oust Superintendent ­Carol R. Johnson, arguing that she has lost the public’s trust after disclosure that she took no disciplinary action against a headmaster who admitted beating his wife and that she had sent a supportive letter to a judge presiding over the case.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alaska Gov. Parnell Seeks Disaster Declaration for Fisheries
Gov. Sean Parnell sent a letter to acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank, requesting a disaster declaration in the wake of particularly dismal 2011 and 2012 Chinook salmon runs on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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If Atlantans Reject Transportation Plan, is There a Plan B?
Voters in the 10-county Atlanta region will vote yea or nay on the $6.14 billion list of projects, plus an additional $1 billion for smaller local projects. If the measure passes, residents of each county will pay an additional 1 percent sales tax for the next 10 years.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Some Colleges Cut Grants, Scholarships
After loosening their coffers to help families cope during the recession, some colleges now are cutting back on grants and scholarships, aid that students don't have to pay back.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York, Connecticut Join Libor Probe
Prosecutors in New York and Connecticut are investigating whether their states incurred losses as a result of interest-rate manipulation by banks.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Can Use Federal Data to Purge Voter List
In a victory for Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enforcement database to challenge people's right to vote if they are suspected of not being U.S. citizens.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rick Nolan to Run for Congress After 32-Year Absence from Politics
Rick Nolan, a former Minnesota congressman, is one of three DFLers hoping to unseat Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack this year.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Hires Advertising Consultant
Company will be paid $144,000 to help craft marketing plan for municipal property.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Gov. Quinn Grants 42 Pardons, Denies 102
The governor has acted on 2,068 clemency petitions since he took office in January 2009.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gas Drilling Benefits Drug Traffickers in Texas
Traffickers are seeking to use the southwest-most stretches of the massive Eagle Ford shale formation, which stretches from Mexico all the way to East Texas, to their advantage by trying to corrupt truck drivers, contractors and gate personnel.
July 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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