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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 to Focus on What Voters Wouldn't: Failing Schools
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's State of the State address Wednesday morning focused on two statewide issues -- education and the military -- that have a tremendous impact on Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Nikki Haley Gives Final State Address Before Heading to Trump Administration
Nikki Haley reviewed her six years as South Carolina's governor during her final State of the State address Wednesday, touting bringing jobs to the Palmetto State, rebranding the state's image and spending more on schools.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wyoming Governor to Legislature: Don't Save When We Have Cuts to Make
Gov. Matt Mead told lawmakers Wednesday that it’s not fair to continue socking away money when the state has suffered over $300 million in cuts since March.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Leader of the Most Corrupt State, New York Governor Pitches Political Reforms
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced 10 proposals for preventing corruption in state government during his sixth of six "State of the State" addresses held this week statewide.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia's Democratic, and Optimistic, Governor Calls for Bipartisanship With GOP Legislature
Gov. Terry McAuliffe opened the 2017 General Assembly session Wednesday night with an ode to bipartisanship over the past three years of divided government and a renewed plea for cooperation in the year ahead.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California's First-in-Nation Law on Police Killings Shot Down
California's first-in-the-nation law requiring prosecutors, rather than secret grand juries, to decide whether a police officer who kills someone should be charged with a crime has been struck down by a state appeals court.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can You Spot Fake News? California Lawmakers Want to Teach Kids How.
Politicians and members of the media are increasingly bemoaning the rise of "fake news," though rarely is there agreement on how to define it. But can this new phenomenon be legislated away?
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After 40 Years, U.S. Court Ends Supervision of D.C.'s Developmentally Disabled Care
A federal judge Tuesday ended 40 years of court supervision of the District’s care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, concluding what city leaders called the longest-standing U.S. class-action lawsuit of its kind.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Day 1, Missouri Governor Freezes New Regulations
On his first full day in office, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens put a temporary freeze on new government regulations, which he said Tuesday will help businesses.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Florida Politician Pleads Guilty to Bribery as FBI Probe Continues
Former Opa-locka Commissioner Luis Santiago admitted Tuesday that he plotted with other top officials and employees to pocket up to $40,000 in bribes in a scheme that shook down several local business owners and corrupted nearly every level of the city’s financially troubled government.
January 12, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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