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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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Why the Minimum Wage in St. Louis Is Going ... Down
The minimum wage in St. Louis will revert to $7.70 an hour on Aug. 28, with Gov. Eric Greitens announcing on Friday that he will allow a bill blocking the city's increase to become law without his signature.
July 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oklahoma State Senator Accused of Sexually Assaulting His Uber Driver
Oklahoma City police are investigating an Uber driver's complaint that a state senator "made advances on her during transit," The Oklahoman has confirmed.
July 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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John Kasich Wards Off Ohio Lawmakers' Attack on Medicaid Expansion
The Ohio House on Thursday handed Gov. John Kasich the first veto overrides of his administration, but it did not attempt to undo his veto of a budget provision to freeze enrollment in the Medicaid expansion he's fought to defend.
July 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To Protect Students From Loan Fraud, 18 States Sue Betsy DeVos
Eighteen states on Thursday sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, alleging she unlawfully delayed new federal regulations designed to protect student loan borrowers from being ripped off by for-profit colleges and other schools.
July 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Trump Administration Delays Methane Rules, California and New Mexico File Suit
The attorneys general of New Mexico and California jointly filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Department of the Interior, saying the agency, under the Trump administration, has illegally postponed requirements for companies to comply with methane regulations enacted under the Obama administration.
July 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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States that have passed legislation to require paid family leave. Washington state this week joined California, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.
July 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Some say my lunch is boring & cheap. I say it's stable & frugal :)
An Instagram post from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, alongside a photo of a brown bag. The former presidential candidate often posts photos of his brown bag lunches, which usually consist of two ham and cheese sandwiches and cranberry juice.
July 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Number of States That Require Paid Family Leave Grows to 5
Washington state is now among a handful of states that guarantee paid family leave, after Gov. Jay Inslee’s signing Wednesday of a bipartisan plan approved by the Legislature.
July 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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ACLU Sues to Stop Miami-Dade County's Immigration Policy
An 18-year-old U.S. citizen spent an extra night in a Miami-Dade jail based on a flawed and illegal request from immigration authorities, according to a lawsuit seeking to overturn the county's new policy to hold inmates sought for deportation.
July 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Jersey City: Once Jared Kushner's Friend, Now His Foe
Until he stepped aside from his real estate business to become a senior White House aide, developer Jared Kushner was a major player in the gentrification of Jersey City, where former railroad yards and waste sites are being transformed into luxury housing.
July 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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