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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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NRA Sues Florida Minutes After Governor Signs Gun Control Bill
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law sweeping changes to school safety and gun access Friday _ a measure crafted in response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.
March 12, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The NRA today is a far cry from the NRA that in 1999 said that teachers shouldn't carry weapons in schools. ... They have in essence become a terrorist organization.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, a Democrat, last week while discussing a proposal to cut the group out of the state's gun permitting process.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$9 billion
Import taxes that the conservative Tax Foundation estimates states could pay this year because of President Trump's tariffs on aluminum and steel. Florida, Ohio, Texas and Utah would pay the bulk.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Medicaid Became a Go-to Funding Source for Schools
OAKLAND, Calif. — Gerardo Alejandrez used to punch classmates, throw chairs and curse at his teachers, conduct that forced him to switch from school to school. “I had a lot of anger issues,” the 16-year-old said recently.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Orders Affluent New Jersey Towns to Build More Affordable Housing
A judge in Mercer County on Thursday ordered two affluent New Jersey towns to plan for more low- and middle-income housing within their boundaries, a long-anticipated ruling some say might force municipalities statewide to build more affordable housing.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Charlottesville-Inspired Bills to Prevent Another Deadly Rally Go Nowhere in Virginia
Almost seven months after Charlottesville became synonymous with resurgent white supremacy and political violence, the Virginia General Assembly has rejected virtually every legislative proposal stemming from the deadly rally that shook the city last summer.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Caught Texting Teen, Connecticut Lawmaker Will Resign
State Rep. Angel Arce, under mounting pressure to resign following revelations that a series of text messages went from his Facebook account to a 16-year-old girl, announced Wednesday that he would step down from his legislative seat.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After West Virginia, Strike Date Set for Oklahoma Teachers
For years, Oklahoma teachers have rallied at the Capitol, run for state office and campaigned for a statewide sales tax increase, all in the hopes of reversing the state's status as the lowest paying for public school teachers.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Sessions Suing California May Have Done Democrats a Favor
It may be years before the courts decide the Trump administration's lawsuit that seeks to overturn California's sanctuary laws, but the political impact will be felt in just months. And it likely won't help Republicans.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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No Hugging Allowed: California Lawmaker Reprimanded After Harassment Probe
The California Senate has reprimanded Sen. Bob Hertzberg and told him to stop initiating his trademark hugs after an investigation determined that his behavior made two female legislators and a male sergeant-at-arms uncomfortable.
March 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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