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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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Stem Cell Lab to Close in Massachusetts
A marquee piece of Governor Deval Patrick’s effort to bolster the life sciences industry, the stem cell bank will run out of funding at the end of the year and close.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Charter School Expansion Bill Signed into Law in Missouri
Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill to allow charter schools to expand statewide, but he rejected a bill that would have let some students attend public schools that are closer to their homes but outside their districts.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Decriminalizes Low-Level Marijuana Possession
The Chicago City Council voted overwhelmingly to decriminalize marijuana possession, joining a wave of states and big cities that have opted for fines instead of arrests for small amounts of the drug.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Strip Club Fee in Houston Likely to Land in Court
Seeking a solution to the bedeviling problem of untested rape evidence that is in some cases decades old, council imposed a $5-per-customer fee on strip clubs so it can buy speedier lab work.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Stockton, Calif., is Largest City to File for Bankruptcy
The City Council hopes bankruptcy protection will help it avoid a total collapse, but experts say it's only a short-term fix.
June 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
20%
The portion of HIV-positive Americans who don't know they're infected with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recently announced plans to offer free HIV tests at pharmacies and clinics in 24 municipalities nationwide.
June 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
They're closer than they've ever been. If they punt, it's the worst thing ever.
Kirk Steudle, president of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, referring to Congress' progress toward passing a new long-term extension of the highway and transit spending law, which expires Saturday.
June 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Incumbents Hatch and Rangel Beat Primary Challengers
The Republican senator from Utah tacked right to face a tea party candidate. The Democratic congressman held off a Dominican American and others in a new majority-Latino New York district
June 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Teach for America Alums Run for Office over Union Objections
Some alumni from the teaching program are making runs for state office. Many are facing opposition from teachers’ unions.
June 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hatch Cruises to Easy Win over Liljenquist in Utah
The tea party, big-spending PACs and challenger Dan Liljenquist failed to force 78-year-old Orrin Hatch into retirement, so now only Democrat Scott Howell stands between him and a record-shattering seventh term.
June 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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