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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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When you go back and forth every eight years about whether you are going to enforce the [Fair Housing Act] or how you are going to fund HUD, of course you are not going to make any progress.
Kate Scott, deputy director of the Equal Rights Center. In the 50 years since the law was signed, homeownership among African-Americans -- one of the Fair Housing Act's goals -- has increased just .1 percent.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Dara Khosrowshahi
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4 Ways Uber Wants to Expand Its Services
Under CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the company wants to partner with cities and be more than just a rideshare.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DETOUR: 83 Bridges, All Deemed Unsafe, Close in Mississippi
Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency Tuesday, ordering the Mississippi Department of Transportation to ensure the immediate closure of 83 locally owned bridges across the state.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio House Speaker Resigns Amid FBI Investigation
Facing an FBI investigation into his overseas travel and a nasty leadership fight to succeed him that is ripping at his caucus, House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger said Tuesday he is resigning from office.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Teachers Plan More Protests, Kentucky Governor Signs Pension Bill
With a controversial pension reform bill now signed into law and Gov. Matt Bevin's veto of bills covering the state budget and tax overhaul, public educators are again gearing up to make their voices heard in the state Capitol.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Iowa Bans 'Sanctuary Cities' and Threatens to Withhold State Funding
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed 17 bills into law Tuesday, including controversial legislation to impose financial sanctions against local governments that fail to cooperate with federal officials in enforcing immigration laws in Iowa.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
1972
Year the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in Congress. Almost half a century later, it's still not in the U.S. Constitution because at least two more states still need to ratify it. On Tuesday, which was Equal Pay Day, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature blocked an attempt to debate the gender equality amendment.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Miami Beach Mayor Resigns and Begins House Arrest
The mayor of North Miami Beach on Tuesday agreed to resign from office and accept house arrest as part of a plea deal for violating state-campaign finance laws.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Parkland's County School Board Votes Against Arming Employees
Broward School Board members took a stand against arming school employees Tuesday, while facing harsh public criticism about how well the district protects and cares for its students.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Single-Payer Health Care Divides Democrats in Race for California Governor
When Gavin Newsom campaigns on his support for a California single-payer healthcare system, he's talking about more than the virtues of universal care. He's trying to sell himself as a bold visionary.
April 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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