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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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'This Job Is Hard,' Says Texas GOP Chairman as He Resigns
Texas GOP Chairman Tom Mechler announced his resignation Saturday, citing personal reasons. It's effective immediately, he said.
May 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump to Propose Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Anti-Poverty Programs
President Donald Trump plans to propose $1.7 trillion in cuts to a category of spending that includes major social and entitlement programs for lower-income Americans, as part of an effort to balance the budget within a decade.
May 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
4,900
Americans who died of a meth overdose in 2015, which is almost triple the number in 2010 and a 30 percent increase from 2014. Compared to opioids, it's harder to overdose on methamphetamine.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I love our police department. I would never do anything to hurt them.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, breaking down in tears last week while apologizing for a proclamation that honored a man who killed one of the city's police officers. The proclamation has since been retracted, and the mayor blamed the mistake on human error.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mayoral Candidate in Pennsylvania Tased for Resisting Arrest
A mayoral candidate in Carlisle, Pa., was shot with a Taser and arrested this week after he challenged police to a fight when they responded to a call for an out-of-control person, officials say.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cincinnati Mayor Issues Emotional Apology for Honoring Officer's Killer
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley on Thursday night emotionally apologized to the police union after the city "mistakenly" issued a proclamation in honor of a man who killed Officer Sonny Kim nearly two years ago.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oroville Dam Spillway Closing for Repairs Until Fall
State officials plan to stop releasing water down the mangled main spillway at Oroville Dam on Friday, allowing workers to begin months of round-the-clock repairs to the chute and to an emergency spillway that is also badly damaged.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Conversion Therapy Now Outlawed in 8 States
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a law on Wednesday outlawing licensed therapists from attempting to talk children out of being gay, an exercise that leading medical organizations say has been scientifically disproven.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rick Perry Advocates for Criminal Justice Reform in Texas
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry entered into politics in his home state again this week, while touting his efforts on criminal justice reform during his tenure as Texas governor.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ransomware Attack a 'Big Wake-Up Call' for Cities, States
The massive cyberattack that has infected computers in at least 150 countries this past week hasn’t had a major impact on the federal government.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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