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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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Hawaii Governor Quickly Knew Nuclear Alert Was False -- But Didn't Know His Twitter Password
Gov. David Ige told reporters today that part of the delay in notifying the public that the Jan. 13 ballistic missile alert was a false alarm was that he did not know his Twitter account password.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gerrymandering Ruling Could Upend Pennsylvania Primaries
In a move certain to upend state politics and the critical 2018 elections, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state's congressional map "clearly, plainly, and palpably" violates the state constitution and blocked its use in the May primaries.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Vermont Becomes 1st State Where Lawmakers, Not Voters, Legalize Marijuana
For the first time, a U.S. state has legalized marijuana with the stroke of a pen, not a vote at the ballot box.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Trump infra plan preview
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Leaked Trump Infrastructure Plan Would Put Onus on States
At a time when many state transportation officials are clamoring for more financial help from Washington, an outline of the president’s infrastructure plan depends heavily on an influx of state and private funds.
January 22, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$11.52
Cost of driving a car in Manhattan under a plan that would make New York the first U.S. city to introduce a pay-to-drive system.
January 22, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
People ask if I would ever run as an Independent. No way. Independents never win and only act as a spoiler.
Florida attorney John Morgan, who recently left the Democratic Party to become an Independent and was expected by some to run for governor.
January 22, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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During Shutdown, States Pay to Keep Statue of Liberty and Grand Canyon Open
From his office’s second-story window in Lower Manhattan, Stephen A. Briganti could see dozens of tourists “milling about” over the weekend, trying to understand why they could not travel to the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island.
January 22, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Official: Florida May Not Be Exempt From Offshore Drilling After All
Florida is still under consideration for offshore oil drilling, a top Interior Department official said Friday, contradicting an announcement last week from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that energy exploration off the coast of Florida was "off the table."
January 22, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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FBI May Be Investigating Missouri Governor
CNN reported late Friday that the FBI is looking into Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, but the governor's personal attorney has called on the cable network to retract the report.
January 22, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Drug Czar Quits After Just 4 Months in Nation's Overdose Capital
West Virginia's drug czar resigned Thursday, after a little more than four months on the job.
January 22, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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