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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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Ethics Panel Finds Probable Cause to Pursue Case Against Alabama Governor
After more than nine hours of testimony and deliberations Wednesday -- and over a year after the filing of the first complaint -- the Alabama Ethics Commission found "probable cause" that Gov. Robert Bentley violated the state's ethics and campaign finance laws.
April 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Joe Arpaio's Replacement Will Shut Down His Infamous Tent City Jail
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio routinely pointed to the notorious, outdoor Tent City Jail he opened in the 1990s as a symbol of his "tough on crime" stance. Inmates live in tents through the sweltering Arizona summer heat and are issued old-fashioned striped prison jumpsuits and pink underwear.
April 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Where the Budget Is So Bad, the State Is Offering Buyouts
Ten North Dakota state agencies are offering buyouts to their employees due to continued budget cuts.
April 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fracking Ban in Maryland Could Bolster Efforts in Other States
Environmentalists cheered Tuesday as Gov. Larry Hogan followed through on his promise to sign a statewide fracking ban -- and some predicted that Maryland's action could bolster efforts in other states to prohibit the controversial method of drilling for natural gas.
April 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Instead of Keeping Federal Funds From Abortion Providers, Missouri Rejects Them Altogether
Hospitals in Missouri are grappling with a new state rule that forces them to choose between providing abortions for women in high-risk situations or receiving family planning funds for low-income women.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Halts First-in Nation Law That Lets Uber, Lyft Drivers Unionize
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked the city's first-in-the-nation law that attempts to allow Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers to unionize.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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CMS Chief Recuses Herself From Major Medicaid Decision
Seema Verma, the former health policy consultant now overseeing Medicare and Medicaid for the Trump administration, will not take part in one of her agency’s most anticipated decisions because of a conflict of interest.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Police Unions Hail Easing of Federal Scrutiny, While Police Chiefs and Politicians Worry
Black pedestrians in Baltimore stopped without reasonable suspicion. Black drivers in Ferguson, Mo., searched much more frequently than whites. Cleveland residents punched and kicked by officers and subjected to stun guns, without posing any threat.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bernie Sanders Makes an Endorsement for Virginia Governor
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Tom Perriello in the Virginia governor's race, the first major national endorsement for the former congressman ahead of his Democratic primary against Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ferguson Mayor Wins First Election Since Michael Brown's Killing
The man who led Ferguson through the protests following the shooting death of Michael Brown was re-elected Tuesday.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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