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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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Time that Hawaii would have to warn the public about a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile attack on the island. In November, the state will start running monthly tests with air raid warning sirens as part of a larger preparedness plan.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Voter Commission Passes First Court Test
A federal judge ruled Monday against a privacy organization's effort to halt the nationwide request for voter information made by Kris Kobach.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How 2 Hospital Giants Hope to Dodge Federal Laws and Create a State-Sanctioned Monopoly
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Looking out a fourth-floor window of his hospital system’s headquarters, Alan Levine can see the Appalachian Mountains that have defined this hardscrabble region for generations.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As NYC Subway Sits in Disrepair, Politicians Fight Over Whose Job It Is to Fix
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday called on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and MTA officials to "step up" and solve the city's subway woes.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Meet Mary Taylor. She Wants to Be Ohio's First Female Governor.
One of the four Republican candidates running for governor of Ohio said she intends to be the Buckeye State's first elected woman governor.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts' Highest Court: State Can't Arrest Immigrants on Behalf of Feds
It is illegal for offices to hold people based solely on their immigration status, the highest court in Massachusetts said in a ruling released Monday.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With School Funding Up in the Air, Illinois Governor Calls Lawmakers Back Into Session
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has summoned lawmakers back to Springfield for a special session Wednesday after Democrats who control the General Assembly did not meet his noon Monday deadline to send him an education funding formula bill crucial to getting state money distributed for the upcoming school year.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Becomes 3rd State to Raise Smoking Age to 21
Gov. Christie on Friday signed into law legislation that raises the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in New Jersey from 19 to 21.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Psychological Tests Now Part of Police Interviews in South Carolina
Becoming a law enforcement officer in South Carolina will require psychological testing under a new requirement aimed at weeding out people not suitable for the job.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Case of North Korean Attack, Hawaii Revives Cold War-Era Preparations
Starting in November, Hawaii residents statewide will hear an air raid warning siren test that's not been heard since the Cold War: a wailing alert that potentially would be used to warn of a North Korean missile attack.
July 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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