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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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Trump Nominates Arizona Treasurer for NASA Finance Job
Arizona Treasurer Jeff DeWit has been nominated to oversee the finances at NASA, the White House announced Wednesday.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Grant Missouri Extension to Comply With REAL ID Law
Missouri residents will be able to board airplanes and enter federal installations using their current driver's licenses and identification cards following a decision by the federal government.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sexual Harassment Investigations Are Kept Secret in Wisconsin, and That's How Lawmakers Want It.
The top Republican and Democrat in the Wisconsin Assembly Tuesday vowed to ensure there would be no sexual harassment in their house but said they would always oppose releasing the results of investigations into such allegations.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philando Castile's Girlfriend, Who Witnessed His Shooting by Police, Gets $800,000 From Cities
The St. Anthony City Council, facing "threatened litigation," voted Tuesday night to pay Diamond Reynolds and her young daughter a $675,000 settlement in connection with the police shooting of Philando Castile.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sessions Hints That Crackdown on Recreational Marijuana Is Coming
Attorney General Jeff Sessions hinted Wednesday that the Justice Department may take a tougher stance on recreational marijuana in the near future, a change in policy that would have a significant impact on the five states plus the District of Columbia that already allow the drug to be used for more than medicinal purposes.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Obamacare Marketing, California Spends More Than the U.S.
The marketing blitz is on.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Gov. McAuliffe ‘Seriously’ Considering 2020 Run, His Confidants Say
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) is “seriously” considering the 2020 presidential race, according to confidants.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
More than $800 million
Record-breaking amount of money that California raised in its most recent auction for cap-and-trade permits, which companies are required to buy to release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The money is then used for projects and programs meant to reduce emissions.
November 29, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Let’s kill these cops, cause they don’t do us no good.
Lyrics, which are accompanied by the names of two officers, from a song by rapper Jamal Knox that was used to convict him of threatening officers. The case has made its way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, where Knox's lawyers claim the lyrics are protected by the First Amendment. Knox served time in prison for the offense.
November 29, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Uber Hit With First State Lawsuit for Keeping Data Breach Secret
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing Uber, after the ride-hailing company waited more than a year to reveal that it had been hacked, resulting in the breach of personal data for customers and drivers.
November 29, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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