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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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During Sports Radio Audition, Christie Can't Escape Politics
Gov. Christie on Monday lashed out at a constituent as a communist and called Hillary Clinton a "criminal" during his audition to replace a New York sports radio host, hours after a new poll affirmed his standing as the least popular governor in New Jersey history.
July 11, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Slams Oakland Officials' Handling of Police Sex Scandal
The federal judge overseeing reforms in the Oakland Police Department criticized city officials Monday for a "severely mishandled" investigation into officers who allegedly had sex with an underage girl, saying City Hall and police commanders appeared to be treating him as an "inconvenient bump" on the way to regaining full control of the force.
July 11, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maine AG, an Adversary of Gov. LePage, Runs to Replace Him
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced Monday that she would seek the Democratic Party's nomination for governor in 2018.
July 11, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Nation's First Opioid Court, Keeping Users Alive Overshadows Justice
After three defendants fatally overdosed in a single week last year, it became clear that Buffalo's ordinary drug treatment court was no match for the heroin and painkiller crisis.
July 11, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Get out or we will make you wish you did.
Threats made via email toward Vermont Democratic Party Chair Faisal Gill, who is believed to be the nation's first Muslim leader of a state party. The emails, sent by a Burlington resident, included racial and ethnic slurs, and a lewd cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.
July 10, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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Candidates running for mayor of Seattle. Mayor Ed Murray was expected by many to win re-election until allegations of sexual abuse led him to drop out of the race.
July 10, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Election Officials Worry Russia Could Disrupt 2018
State election officials voiced doubt Saturday that adequate security measures can be adopted before 2018 elections to safeguard against the possibility of a foreign government interfering in U.S. elections.
July 10, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Senate Health Bill's Good and Bad News for Psych Patients
A little-discussed provision in the Senate health care bill is designed to boost the number of hospital beds for psychiatric care, providing a long-sought victory for mental health advocates.
July 10, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Drug Companies Sue Maryland Over First-in-Nation Price Gouging Law
Drug companies asked a federal judge on Thursday to throw out Maryland's new prescription drug price gouging law, saying the state's first-in-the-nation measure is both unconstitutional and vague.
July 10, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Challenging Trump, Jerry Brown Announces Global Climate Summit in California
Gov. Jerry Brown sought Thursday to bolster his position as America's de facto climate czar, urging the world to defy President Trump and join him in San Francisco next year for a "climate action summit."
July 10, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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