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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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Gift Cards to State Parks? Tennessee Will Be the First to Offer Them.
The latest addition to the Tennessee state park system is about 1 1/2 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches long.
November 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Church Shooting Leaves 26 Dead
Worshippers had filed in for their weekly song and prayer service at First Baptist Church on Sunday when a man clad in black, wearing a tactical vest and carrying an AR-15-style assault rifle, pulled into the parking lot, got out and opened fire. Soon the man made his way inside, and kept shooting, and shooting, and shooting.
November 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Children's Health Insurance Bill Clears U.S. House
The House passed a bill, 242-174, on Friday to renew funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, community health centers and other public health programs. The legislation passed easily even though many Democrats opposed the measure due to disagreements over the offsets.
November 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Becomes 1st State to Ban Bump Stocks After Las Vegas Massacre
Massachusetts on Friday became the first state to ban bump stocks in the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting that left 58 people dead and hundreds injured.
November 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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It's Official: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Is Running for Re-Election
Gov. Scott Walker framed his bid for a third term Sunday as a continuation of the policies and themes he has championed over the past seven years.
November 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sexual Harassment Claims From a Staffer. Resignation Call From the Governor. Then Kentucky's House Speaker Stepped Down.
Kentucky House Speaker Jeff Hoover resigned Sunday, a day after rejecting calls to step down by Gov. Matt Bevin and others who said they were disgusted by allegations of sexual harassment against Hoover and three other Republican state lawmakers.
November 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Chinese school! Indian school! Cricket fields! Enough is Enough!
Text on a postcard mailed to residents in Edison, N.J., that calls for deporting two Asian school board candidates. The card also says "Make Edison Great Again," referencing President Trump's campaign slogan.
November 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With $500 Million Still Unspent From 2008 Hurricane Relief, Will Texas Do Better With Harvey?
The billions in long-term disaster relief dollars that will fund Texans’ recovery from Hurricane Harvey’s devastating blow are still far from reaching state coffers. But there’s already tension brewing over how much federal money should be spent to fix flood victims' homes and how much should go toward repairing government buildings and launching new flood control projects.
November 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Seeking Trump Administration Job, Oregon Lawmaker Resigns
State Rep. John Huffman resigned Saturday evening, according to a resignation letter provided by the House Republican Caucus.
November 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nixed State, Local Tax Deduction Makes New GOP Tax Plan a Tough Sell for Some Republicans
The Trump administration and congressional Republicans took a step forward in their attempt to overhaul the US tax code on Thursday by releasing legislation proposing sweeping changes.
November 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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