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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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5 Republicans Call for Missouri's GOP Governor to Resign
Republicans inside the capital city on Tuesday debated whether Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens should resign after revelations of his extramarital affair and related allegations of possible blackmail surfaced last week.
January 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Flu Spreads to Every State for First Time in CDC History
The graphic is called the "Geographic Spread of Influenza as Assessed by State and Territorial Epidemiologists." And it's a doozy.
January 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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22 States Sue to Stop Net Neutrality Repeal as Senators' Effort Stalls
A group of 22 Democratic state attorneys general, including those from California and New York, filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of tough net neutrality rules for online traffic.
January 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Effort Emerges to Split California Into 2 States
On Monday, a group proposing to split California into two states read its Declaration of Independence.The group, called New California, has been behind splitting the state up for several years and has proposed several different versions. The most recent map and previous maps are shown below.
January 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump’s Work-for-Medicaid Rule Puts Work on States’ Shoulders
The Trump administration’s watershed decision Thursday to allow states to test a work requirement for adult Medicaid enrollees sparked widespread criticism from doctors, advocates for the poor, and minority and disability rights groups.
January 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sexual Harassment Training Now Required for Wisconsin Lawmakers
Assembly representatives will have to take mandatory sexual harassment training under a measure passed by lawmakers Tuesday.
January 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Democrats Flip State Senate Seat in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state Senate seat in a GOP-leaning district, prompting excitement among local party officials.
January 17, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
38 minutes
Time that residents in Hawaii thought the state was under nuclear attack because they received emergency alerts on their phones that read "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." The alert was mistakenly sent by a state employee.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
SLEEP WHEN YOU'RE DEAD
The text embroidered on two pillow cases that have former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's face on them. Ralph Northam discovered his predecessor's present upon entering his new bedroom in the governor's mansion.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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ICE Now Needs Court Order for Immigrant Driver's Info From Washington State
The Washington State Department of Licensing will no longer release personal information to federal immigration authorities without a court order unless required by law, the agency announced Monday.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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