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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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Report Rips Police Response to Occupy Oakland
A city-commissioned report into the first violent Occupy Oakland protest found that police made numerous mistakes that are indicative of major shortcomings within the department.
June 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Historic Bridge Deal Between Michigan, Canada Set to Sail
A Detroit-to-Canada bridge envisioned to make Michigan a hub of commerce and create thousands of jobs will be built with no cash investment by Michigan under an agreement. Canada will be responsible for the design, construction, finance, operation and maintenance of the New International Trade Crossing — but Michigan will retain significant control.
June 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina House Overrides Veto of Community College Bill
The bill allowed community colleges to opt out of a federal loan program. Democrats, who opposed the bill, objected to the override vote, calling it unconstitutional.
June 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Legislative Residency Requirement Heads to Missouri Supreme Court
The high court is expected to take up the cases on an expedited basis. According to one estimate, as many as 33 candidates around the state could be affected by the result.
June 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Abandoned Homes Plague Cash-Strapped Cities
Lack of money is hampering some local governments’ efforts to demolish many abandoned housing units.
June 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana State Fair Unveils Emergency Plan
Indiana State Fair Commission officials say they have developed an emergency management plan that's among the best in the nation and addresses the chief concern raised about the Aug. 13 stage collapse at the State Fair: the lack of a clear chain of command.
June 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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ACLU: New Approach to Elderly Inmates Could Save Millions
Nationwide, states spend $16 billion in taxpayer funds per year to incarcerate 246,600 prisoners over age 50, according to the report, "At America's Expense: The Mass Incarceration of the Elderly."
June 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
50.2%
The portion of healthy residents in the Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo., metro area -- the highest rate of 126 regions. View detailed null on overweight/obesity rates for each community.
June 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I don’t care if it’s the Second Amendment or the First or the Fifth ... you have to test it. Like the Occupy movement. There’s some folks with a screw loose. But I want them doing that.
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who is known for his quick wit and political incorrectness -- once referring to the plan to add the dunes sagebrush lizard to the endangered species list as “reptile dysfunction." He's running for lieutenant governor in the 2014 election.
June 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Target Medical Pot Shop Landlords
Federal prosecutors are pressuring landlords to shut down the shops or face possible loss of the real estate. While some states, including California, have legalized medical marijuana businesses, the federal government does not recognize their authority to do so.
June 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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