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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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Donald Trump’s Early Backers in State Government May See Rewards
In Maine, where Gov. Paul R. LePage backed Donald J. Trump’s campaign for the presidency, some political observers are wondering if the state will soon see results from that. Might Mr. Trump lend his support, for instance, to reversing a recent federal parkland designation that Mr. LePage strongly opposed?
November 23, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Disciplining Students, U.S. Education Secretary Urges Schools to Put Down the Paddle
Federal education officials are pleading with school districts, including some in Georgia, to stop using corporal punishment as a means of student discipline.
November 23, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Opioid Addiction Declared a Public Health Emergency in Virginia
The state's health commissioner announced Monday that the opioid addiction crisis is an official public health emergency in Virginia and created a standing order that anyone can obtain a rescue drug at pharmacies to treat overdoses.
November 23, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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McCrory Officially Requests a Recount as Cooper Prepares to Be North Carolina's Governor
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory requested a recount Tuesday in his race with Democrat Roy Cooper, and a federal lawsuit was filed Monday asking the courts to issue a restraining order against more than 90,000 ballots cast across North Carolina.
November 23, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Blocks Obama's Overtime Pay Rule From Taking Effect
A Texas judge blocked President Barack Obama's bid to expand overtime pay protections to millions of Americans on Tuesday, thwarting a key presidential priority just days before it was to take effect.
November 23, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Baton Rouge Settles Lawsuit From Alton Sterling Protesters
After a Baton Rouge Police officer shot and killed Alton Sterling in July, hundreds took to the city's streets in protest. Now, City Hall will pay out a few hundred dollars apiece to more than 90 protesters, including Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, who sued the city after their arrests.
November 23, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Taps Gov. Nikki Haley for UN Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as his pick for United Nations ambassador, according to media reports early Wednesday.
November 23, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Bill to Restrict Information in Police Shootings
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday vetoed a bill that would have put statewide restrictions on when police departments can release the names of officers involved in shootings or other uses of force that cause injury.
November 23, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mike Pence's Lawyers Make Their Case for Hiding His Emails
Two Indiana Appeals Court judges took issue with key arguments made by the Pence administration Monday, as it tries to keep an email sent to Gov. Mike Pence secret.
November 22, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Suspended for Telling New U.S. Citizens to Accept Trump or 'Go to Another Country'
A federal judge under fire for reportedly telling newly sworn-in U.S. citizens last week that Donald Trump is "your president, and if you don't like that, you need to go to another country," was suspended Monday from overseeing further citizenship ceremonies.
November 22, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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