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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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2 Train Crashes Blamed on Engineers' Undiagnosed Sleep Disorders
The Long Island Rail Road should have foreseen the potential for a morning rush-hour crash that was caused by an engineer's undiagnosed sleep apnea and injured more than 100 passengers at Atlantic Terminal in 2017, according to a new federal report.
February 07, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon Governor Urges Lawmaker to Resign Over Reports of Unwanted Touching
Sen. Jeff Kruse not only subjected two female senators to unwanted touching, he groped or gave lingering hugs to many other women working at the Oregon Capitol, an independent investigator concluded in a damning report released Tuesday.
February 07, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In First Executive Order, Kansas Governor Tackles Sexual Harassment
Following reports of sexual harassment in the Kansas Capitol, Gov. Jeff Colyer on Monday signed an executive order requiring all executive branch employees to receive sexual harassment training each year.
February 07, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Joins the Net Neutrality Resistance
Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday unveiled his latest effort combatting President Donald Trump's administration.
February 07, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Republican Wants to Impeach Justices Who Threw Out Gerrymandered Map
A Pennsylvania state representative called for five Democratic justices to be impeached after they struck down the state's congressional map for gerrymandering.
February 07, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Some Redrawn North Carolina Districts
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a Stanford University law professor's election districts for state General Assembly seats in Wake and Mecklenburg counties while leaving his maps in place in six other counties while lawmakers appeal a three-judge panel's ruling.
February 07, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I think my voice should have been heard then, and I'll still fight for it to be heard now.
Rachel Crooks, one of the women who accused Donald Trump during the presidential campaign of sexual misconduct. She is now running for a seat in the Ohio Legislature.
February 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
More than $200,000
Taxpayer dollars Wisconsin is spending for each job promised in the Foxconn factory. That's more than eight times the state spent on similar job creation deals last year and more than some states are willing to pay to lure Amazon's second headquarters.
February 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kentucky Police Apologize for Tweeting Joke About Prison Rape During Super Bowl
As advertisers tried to grab attention during Super Bowl Sunday, Kentucky State Police made a tweet that made a reference to rape in prison in attempts to discourage people from drinking and driving.
February 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Woman Who Accused Trump of Sexual Harassment Running for Office in Ohio
One of the women who came forward to accuse President Donald Trump of sexual harassment that took place before his election plans to run for an state House seat in northern Ohio, House Democrats say.
February 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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