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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.

Who Said That
We have a lot of people who are Republicans but just don’t know it.
Miriam Hellreich, a Honolulu-based member of the Republican National Committee, referring to voters in Hawaii, where Democrats make up every member of the state Senate and all but five members of the state House. The governor, David Ige, is also a Democrat.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$85 million
Education funding meant to serve special needs and low-income students that Arizona misallocated over the past four years. Some schools got too much and some not enough.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fueling 2020 Rumors, New York Gov. Cuomo Heads to California for Fundraising
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fueling speculation that he might run for president in 2020, will travel to California for fundraisers Tuesday with lawyers, financiers and entertainment industry leaders, according to sources familiar with the events.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Public Lands Debate Heats Up in Oregon
Encouraged by the Trump administration’s pro-development policies, an Oregon county wants to take some control over federal lands that cover half of the high desert, mountains and forests within its borders.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Accusations From Several More Women, California Senate Announces Big Change
As more cases of sexual harassment in the Capitol come to light -- intensifying concerns over how such allegations are handled -- the state Senate on Sunday night announced an extraordinary change in protocol: It will no longer police itself.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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South Carolina Lawmaker Arrested for Assault and Battery of a Female Lawmaker
An S.C. House representative under investigation for allegedly assaulting a female lawmaker has been arrested, the Richland County Solicitor's Office said Thursday.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sexual Harassment Claims Spur Iowa Legislature to Hire HR Manager
Republican leaders in the Iowa Legislature are creating a human resources manager position to oversee harassment complaints, six weeks after the state agreed to a $1.75 million settlement with a former Senate staffer who said she was sexually harassed in the GOP caucus office.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Brady: House Won't Accept Repeal of State, Local Tax Deductions
The House wouldn't accept a tax bill that, like the Senate's, would eliminate deductions for all state and local taxes, the chairman of the House's tax-writing committee said.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Impeach Trump? Top Democratic Governors Dismiss Steyer's Attempt
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Sunday he does not support impeaching President Donald Trump, after Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer pressed the case for impeachment at the United Nations climate conference here.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tough-Talking Sheriffs Put Some Residents on Edge in Trump Era
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Sheriff Wayne Ivey was so anxious on election night last year that he secluded himself in his house and hooked up his iPad to a projection screen showing the electoral map.
November 13, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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