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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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The rise in the rate of homicides in Chicago from this time a year ago. In contrast, homicides have remained steady or dropped in New York City and Los Angeles.
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Immigration Ruling Emboldens Other States to Act
Arizona Gov. Brewer said the "heart of the bill" was upheld, and state legislators around the country sounded emboldened, arguing that the ruling will not only help similar laws survive constitutional challenges but will lead to more laws when state legislatures reconvene in January.
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Give Cities $111M to Hire, Retain Police
Some 220 cities and counties across the United States are sharing $111 million in federal grants to retain and hire police officers.
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York City Budget, for Now, Has Few Layoffs and No Tax Increases
The budget for the coming fiscal year, on which Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council reached agreement, relies on several uncertain assumptions.
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Charlie Rangel’s Fate at Stake in New York Primary
The longtime Harlem icon faces the toughest election of his long career. Since his last election, he has been bludgeoned by a Congressional censure over ethics violations, health woes, a newly configured district that is less favorable to him and an ambitious and credible challenger in state Sen. Adriano Espaillat (D).
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Orrin Hatch on Track to Win Utah Primary
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is favored to win Tuesday’s primary after running a near-perfect campaign against a much younger challenger and a Tea Party angry at his tenure in office.
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Teacher Tenure Bill Sent to New Jersey Gov. Christie
The Assembly unanimously approved legislation sponsored by state Sen. Teresa Ruiz, capping more than a year of debate on how best to reshape the first tenure law in the United States.
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Third Grade Reading Guarantee Bill Signed into Ohio Law
Gov. John Kasich signed a bill that steps up public education standards across Ohio and includes a requirement that some third-graders be held back if they cannot read at grade level.
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Taxes Blocked in Washington State
A Washington judge blocked the collection of taxes on roll-your-own cigarettes, citing a voter-approved initiative that makes it harder for lawmakers to raise taxes.
June 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
That's the problem with being elected to a two-year term. I haven't had a whole lot of time to do other stuff.
Arizona state Rep. Rick Gray, who sponsored a new law that will revamp a program that rewards employees for cost-saving suggestions by giving them 10 percent of the savings. Gray is unsure when the program will start again though because he's been so focused on his reelection.
June 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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