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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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Security System's Partnership With Police Raises Privacy Concerns
Word of a growing partnership between police and the popular Amazon-owned doorbell camera company Ring is raising privacy concerns nationwide.
August 29, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Administration Will Shift $155M in Disaster Relief to Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration plans to shift at least $155 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief fund to support its policy of returning some migrants to Mexico.
August 29, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To Win Opioid Lawsuit, Oklahoma Used a Century-Old Property Law. Will Other States Follow?
Oklahoma’s unusual use of an old nuisance law to win it’s landmark suit against Johnson & Johnson on Monday could spur some states to amend their cases against opioid manufacturers and distributors to include the century-old statute.
August 29, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Deaths From Cars Running Red Lights Hit 10-Year High
Deaths from drivers running red lights reached a 10-year high in 2017, according to a new study.
August 29, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Next Democratic Debate, State and Local Candidates Largely Left Out
The deadline passed at midnight Wednesday for candidates to qualify for the next Democratic presidential debate and only 10 made it, narrowing the largest field in history to a more manageable size.
August 29, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Power and responsibility is shifting from the nation's capital to the states and localities. That isn't a theory, it's a fact. What is also a fact is the absence of information and analysis concerning state and local governments.
Then-Governing Publisher Peter A. Harkness, explaining why he founded the magazine in its first edition in 1987. After a 32-year run, the publication will shut down this fall.
August 20, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
1987
Year Governing was founded by Peter A. Harkness. It will discontinue publication this fall.
August 20, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
He said, ‘You’re a RINO,’ and I said, ‘No sir, I’m not a RINO, I simply corrected the misinformation you were given by our attorney general.’
Mayor of El Paso, Texas, referring to President Donald Trump, who called Dee Margo a "Republican in name only" after the local official said the border wall did not reduce crime in his city.
August 16, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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New York City police officers who committed suicide this year. In response, the department is seeking to improve its mental health services.
August 16, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
If any of the nominees offered me the opportunity to run with them as their vice president after they have been selected as a nominee, of course I'd be honored to consider that.
Former Georgia Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, who lost a close governor's race in November and had considered running for president in 2020.
August 15, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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