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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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Sexual Assault Will Soon Be Easier to Prosecute in Maryland
Gov. Larry Hogan signed a series of new laws Tuesday designed to make it easier to prosecute rape cases.
April 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Dakota to Integrate Native American History Into Schools
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction plans to integrate Native American culture and history into classroom instruction as part of a project that compiled interviews of Native American elders in the state. In addition, culturally relevant lesson plans and other curriculum were developed for teachers to use.
April 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Before Church-State Case Begins in U.S. Supreme Court, Missouri AG's Office Recuses Itself
Lawyers on both sides of a Missouri church-and-state case were set to argue Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court, despite debate about whether Gov. Eric Greitens' announcement that religious organizations should be allowed to apply for state resources had rendered the case moot.
April 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NCAA Picks 2 North Carolina Cities to Host Tournaments
North Carolina will again host NCAA tournament games following last month's replacement of House Bill 2.
April 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Violence Erupts After Judge Forces Auburn University to Let White Nationalist Speak
At least three people were arrested and at least one was left bloodied after dueling demonstrations outside Auburn University's James E. Foy Hall turned raucous before Richard Spencer spoke there Tuesday night.
April 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why 20,000 Convictions Are Being Thrown Out in Massachusetts
Tainted by former Massachusetts chemist Annie Dookhan, thousands of drug cases are set to be dismissed.
April 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Are Nonprofits the New Go-To Choice for Altruistic Jobseekers?
Public service students appear to be shying away from working in government, possibly worsening the sector's longtime hiring struggle.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alabama's New Governor Moves Up Special Election to Fill Sessions' Senate Seat
Gov. Kay Ivey has moved the special election date for Jeff Sessions' former U.S. Senate seat.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Case of Nuclear Attack, Hawaii Lawmakers Want to Be Prepared
State lawmakers introduced a resolution this week urging the state Department of Defense to update disaster preparation plans for Hawaii in the event of a nuclear attack amid escalating political tensions between the United States and North Korea.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DUI Laws Upheld by Colorado's Highest Court
The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld the state’s drunken driving statutes in three cases that had warrantless blood draw evidence thrown out by lower courts, including a case in which a suspect had five times the legal limit of alcohol in his bloodstream.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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