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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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New York City Names New Innovation, IT Leader
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces Merchant will focus on ensuring vendors and the city deliver large technology projects on time and on budget.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2 Veteran Democrats Ousted in Pennsylvania Primary
U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, Pennsylvania's longest-serving congressman, lost his re-election bid in the Democratic primary, while Rep. Mark Critz beat fellow Democratic incumbent Rep. Jason Altmire.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Immigration Law Debated in Senate on Eve of Supreme Court Hearing
A day before the Supreme Court was to hear arguments on an Arizona statute that expanded the immigration enforcement powers of local police, the author of the law defended it in a Senate hearing under sharp questioning from Democrats, saying it “removes the political handcuffs from state and local law enforcement.”
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Gov. Brewer: Democrats Playing 'Political Stunt' on Immigration
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who was invited to Tuesday’s Senate hearing but declined to attend, laced into Senate Democrats and accused them of a “political stunt” for threatening to take legislative action if the Supreme Court upholds her state’s controversial immigration law.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Incumbents Altimire, Holden Suffer Defeat in Pennsylvania Primary
Two conservative Democrats who voted against the president’s health care plan went down in defeat Tuesday, falling victim to primary opponents who cast them as far out of step with their party. Redistricting played a role in both defeats.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Romney Sweeps 5 Primaries In Northeast
Mitt Romney won all five Republican presidential primaries Tuesday night, completing a sweep of contests in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Bill Introduced in Congress
Sen. Joe Lieberman introduced legislation giving budget autonomy to the District of Columbia. Currently, the District’s funds are tied up in the Congressional appropriations process, where each threat of a government shutdown due to disagreements over spending deals puts D.C. operations at risk of a citywide halt.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philly School District Plan Would Close 64 Schools, Dismantle Central Office
The plan - subject to public comment and commission approval - would close 40 schools next year and 64 by 2017, move thousands more students to charters, and dismantle the central office in favor of "achievement networks" that would compete to run groups of 25 schools and would sign performance-based contracts.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Judge Still Working Despite DUI Arrest
A state Court of Criminal Appeals judge can continue hearing cases, including those related to driving under the influence, despite his own arrest on a DUI charge, court officials said. Although the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Code of Judicial Conduct states that judges “shall respect and comply with the law,” nothing in the rules precludes them from hearing cases when facing a misdemeanor charge.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Emanuel's Controversial Infrastructure Plan Approved by Chicago Council
Brushing aside demands for more oversight and bitter memories of the parking meter deal, the City Council approved a revolutionary change that will allow private investors to pump $1.7 billion into “transformative” infrastructure projects the city cannot afford to build on its own.
April 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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