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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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California Voters OK Term Limits for Lawmakers
Californians approved a change to term limits for state lawmakers, but a measure to raise tobacco taxes for the first time in nearly two decades was in trouble, voting returns showed late Tuesday.
June 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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San Diego Mayor's Race Heads to Runoff Election
A Republican city councilman who championed a ballot measure to cut pensions for city workers advanced to a November runoff against a liberal Democratic congressman to become the next mayor of San Diego.
June 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Prekindergarten Special Education Costs are Soaring in New York City
The cost of New York City’s program has nearly doubled in six years, and there governmental oversight of the contractors running it has often been lax.
June 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mitt Romney Sweeps 5 States
The results aren't surprising because the presidential candidate, who spent the day stumping for Latino support in Texas, has effectively claimed the nomination.
June 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Pink Slime' Not on Most School Lunch Menus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the vast majority of states participating in its National School Lunch Program have opted to order ground beef that doesn't contain the product, known in the industry as lean finely textured beef. Only three states — Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota— chose to order ground beef that may contain the product.
June 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Schools Crack Down on Pranks
It's a time-honored ritual for high-school students: flouting authority one last time before graduation. But this year, the senior prank has been no laughing matter at schools around the country.
June 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Rep. Pascrell Trounces Rep. Rothman
Rep. Bill Pascrell crushed Rep. Steve Rothman in a member vs. member primary in New Jersey on Tuesday, ending his longtime friend’s eight-term run in the House.
June 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker Survives Historic Wisconsin Recall
Scott Walker on Tuesday became the first governor in the country's history to survive a recall election that was a rematch of the 2010 race, when Walker beat Tom Barrett by nearly 6 percentage points. Turnout Tuesday was higher than it had been 19 months earlier, and Walker was leading by 7 percentage points with 96% of the vote counted.
June 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Mental illness is the last illness that people talk about in whispers.
Linda Rosenberg, CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, which helped bring the concept of Mental Health First Aid from Australia to America. State and local governments are grabbing onto the idea -- some even requiring the training for public employees.
June 05, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The increase, on average, in Americans' public transportation use from the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012. During that time, many transit agencies cut service and increased fares.
June 05, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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