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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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CDC Warns Pregnant Women to Avoid Zika-Infected Texas City
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert Wednesday urging pregnant women to consider postponing any travels to Brownsville because five people there have become infected with the Zika virus through mosquito bites.
December 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Ordered to Put Airbnb Regulations on Hold
A judge has ordered the city of Chicago to hold off on implementing new restrictions on Airbnb and other home-sharing platforms after a group of homeowners sued the city last month.
December 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Anti-Trump Electors Suffer Another Legal Loss, This Time in Washington State
A federal judge in Seattle on Wednesday rejected a request by two Washington state electors to pre-empt a state law that could fine them up to $1,000 each if they disregard the state's presidential popular vote.
December 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Entire Police Force Quits to Protest Indiana Town's Council
An entire Indiana town has no police officers after every single one walked off the job. The officers blame the Bunker Hill Town Council for the situation.
December 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Newtown Anniversary, Colorado District Votes to Let Teachers Carry Guns
A small rural Colorado school district elected to allow teachers and staff members to carry guns on campus on Wednesday evening. The decision came on the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting which claimed the lives of 20 children and six adult staff members, inspiring a wave of proposals to allow weapons in schools.
December 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Bars States From Defunding Planned Parenthood
The Obama administration is trying to protect Planned Parenthood's federal funding before the president turns over the reins of government to Republicans who have historically been hostile to the family planning group.
December 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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EPA: Fracking Can Harm Drinking Water
The controversial oil and gas extraction technique known as hydraulic fracturing can contaminate drinking water under certain circumstances, according to a long-anticipated U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report released Tuesday.
December 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rick Perry's Complicated Energy Legacy in Texas
As he said farewell to the Texas Legislature in January 2015, Rick Perry couldn’t help but reflect on how energy technology and policy had transformed the state’s landscape — and fueled its economy — during his record 14 years as governor.
December 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governors of Western States Meet to Discuss the Future Under Trump
Governors on both sides of the political divide expressed uncertainty on Tuesday about what lies ahead under President-elect Donald Trump, whose stances on issues from immigration to healthcare have shifted over the last year.
December 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana Mayor May Run for DNC Chair
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is testing the waters on a run for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, according to a published report.
December 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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