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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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Sanford, Florida Police Chief Fired in Wake of Trayvon Martin Case
Sanford police Chief Bill Lee, who stepped aside temporarily three months ago amid a national outcry over his department's handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting, was fired.
June 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Jerry Brown Scraps Environmental Exception for High-speed Rail
Environmental groups and others had criticized Gov. Brown's plans to protect the construction of California's high-speed rail network from injunctions.
June 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Aims to Crack Down on First-time DWI Offenders
A bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee would beef up the state’s driving-while-intoxicated laws by mandating an ignition locking device — similar to a Breathalyzer — for all first-time offenders.
June 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Senate Candidate Kicked Off Ballot
The office of Lt. Gov. Greg Bell disqualified Aaron Davis — a Provo Democrat running for State Senate District 7 — from appearing on the ballot because he failed to file his pre-primary election financial disclosure statement.
June 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Tax Measures Qualify for November Ballot
Gov. Jerry Brown's tax hike on sales and upper-income earners officially qualified for the November ballot, as did a rival measure to hike income taxes on all but the poorest residents as well as an initiative to raise taxes on multistate corporations based elsewhere.
June 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
dual-eligible
Is Dual-Eligible Coordination Moving Too Fast?
Some say the feds and states need to slow down their efforts to coordinate care for the millions eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
June 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
62%
The decline in mandatory follow-ups to check compliance with pollution laws during Florida Gov. Rick Scott's administration. The number of pollution enforcement cases and fines over $100,000 also dropped during this time.
June 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
He was the smartest guy in American politics then. He’s still the smartest guy in American politics.
Vice President Joe Biden, referring to California Gov. Jerry Brown, who was also governor from 1975 to 1983.
June 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Simulation Helps Philadelphia Police Use Guns Wisely
The department's new firearms training system teaches them to make split-second judgments, using scenarios modeled on real-life stories from departments around the country.
June 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ilinois Gov. Quinn Forges Ahead with Prison Closures
Gov. Pat Quinn is moving forward with plans to shut down several prisons for adults and juveniles, even though lawmakers set aside money to keep them open.
June 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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