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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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Georgia Governor Signs Budget With Pay Raises for Teachers and Social Workers
Gov. Nathan Deal went to a social services office in Atlanta on Monday to sign next year's state budget, highlighting the 19 percent raises it includes for child welfare workers and increases in payments to families who care for foster children.
May 02, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hiring Freeze for Wyoming State Agencies Now in Effect
A hiring freeze has taken effect in Wyoming for all state agencies.
May 02, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Airbnb Settles Lawsuit With San Francisco
Airbnb and HomeAway settled a lawsuit against San Francisco on Monday by agreeing to help the city ensure that all local hosts are registered. The agreement caps a multiyear struggle by Airbnb's hometown to rein in burgeoning vacation rentals, which critics say divert precious housing stock into the lucrative travel market.
May 02, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maine Governor Sues His State's AG
Gov. Paul LePage sued Attorney General Janet Mills on Monday, accusing her of abusing her power by refusing to represent him in federal lawsuits.
May 02, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Vetoes Bill That Could Have Forced Trump to Release His Tax Returns
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday vetoed a bill that would have required President Donald Trump to release his tax returns in order to appear on the New Jersey ballot in 2020, blasting the legislation as "a transparent political stunt."
May 02, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cities Can Sue Banks for Predatory Lending, Rules U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court bolstered the nation's housing-discrimination laws Monday, allowing cities to sue banks for racially biased home-loan practices -- but only if they can show that those practices are causing financial harm to city governments.
May 02, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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25 Arrested as May Day Protests Turn Violent in Portland, Ore.
Protesters shattered business windows, set bonfires in the streets and vandalized a police car Monday afternoon in downtown Portland as a May Day protest devolved into a short-lived but chaotic riot.
May 02, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New USDA Secretary Relaxes Obama-Era Nutrition Rules for School Lunches
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Monday that he would roll back part of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s healthy eating initiative: stricter nutritional standards for school lunches.
May 02, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bail System Ruled Unconstitutional in Texas' Biggest County
A federal judge in Houston Friday issued a scathing denouncement of Harris County's cash bail system, saying it is fundamentally unfair to detain indigent people arrested for low-level offenses simply because they can't afford to pay bail.
May 01, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Felons' Voting Rights Divide Nebraska's Governor and Legislature
The governor is headed for a showdown with state lawmakers over felon voting rights.
May 01, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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