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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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After Oil Starts Flowing, Judge Orders More Environmental Review for Dakota Pipeline
In a dramatic turnaround, a federal judge has ruled that permits to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline must be reconsidered, and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has demanded the flow of oil through the pipeline be stopped.
June 15, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Pros and Cons of Telecommuting to a Government Gig
The option is catching on among public-sector employers as a way to attract and retain employees.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Once you cross the Travis County line, it starts smelling different. And you know what that fragrance is? Freedom. It's the smell of freedom that does not exist in Austin, Texas.
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, who criticizes the city's liberal policies -- which are frequently at odds with the state -- for being government overreach. He called a special session in which lawmakers will consider bills that would limit municipalities' power.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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States where the opioid crisis has been declared a public health emergency. They are: Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Kansas, Lawmakers End Governor's Signature Tax Policy
Lawmakers rolled back Gov. Sam Brownback’s signature tax policy over his objections Tuesday night, forcing into law tax increases to fix a budget shortfall and provide more money for schools.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Opioid Crisis Reaches Emergency Levels, This Time in Arizona
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, an effort to stem the state’s spiraling death toll from overdoses of prescription painkillers and heroin. The Republican governor’s declaration follows similar announcements in at least five other states: Alaska, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A First in U.S., Hawaii Law Will Implement Parts of Paris Accord
Hawaii has passed a law to document sea level rise and set strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The bill signed by Gov. David Ige Tuesday aligns the state's goals with the Paris climate accord.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Austin Mayor: Texas Special Session Is 'War on Cities'
City leaders on Tuesday saw much of Gov. Greg Abbott's call for a special session as part of a continuing attack on Austin that rose from angry rhetoric about the left-leaning city to an all-out "war on cities," as Austin Mayor Steve Adler put it Tuesday.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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EPA Extends Deadline for States to Meet Obama-Era Emissions Rule
The Trump administration will extend by one year a deadline for states to comply with a major Obama-era regulation on emissions of a smog-causing pollutant that spews from tailpipes and smokestacks.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With or Without Trump, California Governor Strikes a Climate Deal With China
California Governor Jerry Brown met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as part of a trip to push the US state's commitment to climate action.
June 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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