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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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In a First Since 1828, Maine Electors Split Their Vote
Hullabaloo about whether any of Maine's four Electoral College electors would defy the will of Election Day voters fizzled Monday afternoon at the State House when three electors voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton and one for President-elect Donald Trump.
December 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Lawmakers Kill Gov. Christie's Book Deal, 'Newspaper Revenge'
A rare uprising took hold of the State House on Monday as rank-and-file lawmakers from both parties killed a controversial bill that would have allowed Governor Christie to cash in on a book-publishing deal and give hefty raises to his Cabinet officers, judges and legislative aides.
December 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Los Angeles Creates $10M Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants
In a dramatic response to the expected crackdown on illegal immigration by Donald Trump, Los Angeles leaders on Monday will announce a new $10 million fund to provide legal assistance for immigrants facing deportation.
December 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Orleans Settles Katrina-Era Police Shooting Lawsuits
Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Monday formally announced $13.3 million settlements reached over the past month with family members and surviving victims in a pair of police shootings that left three people dead after Hurricane Katrina, as well as a settlement last summer over a third police killing a month before the storm.
December 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Seals Win, But Washington Electors Show Unprecedented Resistance
In an unprecedented break with party and tradition, four members of the Electoral College in Washington passed over the state's popular vote winner, Democrat Hillary Clinton, on Monday to pick a candidate who wasn't on the November ballot.
December 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Third Court Orders Michigan to Deliver Bottled Water to Flint Residents
A federal appeals court on Friday refused to stay a judge's order that requires Michigan to make regular deliveries of bottled water to Flint households that don't have a working water filter on their kitchen taps.
December 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal Flint Investigation Finds State, EPA Equally at Fault
A congressional committee investigating the Flint water crisis today issued letters finding repeated failures in which state environmental officials "remained indifferent" about the danger of lead levels in the city's water and federal regulators "ignored multiple demands" to intervene.
December 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas' Fetal Remains Rule Halted as Legal Battle Ensues
A federal judge has delayed Texas' fetal remains burial rule until Jan. 6.
December 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chemical Leak Leaves Some Texas Residents Without Drinking Water
Four days into a water contamination emergency, city leaders acknowledge they don't know how much of a toxic chemical leaked into the public water system and people are reporting they are getting sick.
December 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Passes First-in-Nation Energy Rules About Computers
In a push to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from a fast-evolving industry, California regulators approved the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for computers Wednesday.
December 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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