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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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Trump's Tax Plan Sound Familiar? Kansas Enacted a Similar One -- and Its Economy Tanked.
Slow growth. Tax cuts. Sound familiar?
November 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Where Are All the Social Workers Going?
Turnover in the field has reached crisis levels in some places, forcing them to figure out how to hire and keep the right people.
November 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bridgegate Investigator Enters Race to Replace Gov. Christie
Democratic state Assemblyman John Wisniewski announced Tuesday he is running for governor, hoping to succeeded Gov. Chris Christie, the man whose political career he rocked by spearheading the investigation into the Bridgegate scandal.
November 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DEA Takes Its Anti-Drug Strategy to New England
State and federal officials plan to unveil a comprehensive strategy to address fentanyl and heroin abuse, prescription opioid misuse and violent crime.
November 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Ape in Heels': West Virginia Mayor Resigns After Liking Racist Facebook Post
Clay Mayor Beverly Whaling has resigned from her position after her comment on a racist Facebook post about Michelle Obama made national headlines Monday, according to a town council member.
November 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Miami-Dade Mayor Resists Sanctuary City Label
With President-elect Donald Trump promising to crack down on "sanctuary cities" that aren't helping federal authorities apprehend undocumented immigrants, some mayors warn they're ready to do battle with Washington on the issue.
November 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Idaho Secretary of State: Stop Harassing Our Electors
Idaho's Republican electoral college electors have been getting a lot of phone calls both from Idahoans and from other states who are trying to get them to change their vote, and some of the calls are "crossing into what could reasonably be considered harassment," according to the Secretary of State's office.
November 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Should a Mileage Tax Replace the Gas Tax? Colorado Is 3rd State to Wonder
Putting more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road is universally seen as a good thing, but those gas-sipping hybrids and electric cars crisscrossing Colorado are contributing less and less in terms of the gas tax revenues that pay for badly-needed road and bridge repairs across the state.
November 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio's Medicaid Chief Resigns as Trump Eyes Obamacare Changes
State Medicaid Chief John McCarthy, who oversaw Gov. John Kasich's overhaul and expansion of the health-insurance program covering nearly 3 million poor and disabled Ohioans, is resigning.
November 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Amasses More Downgrades Than Any Other U.S. Governor
A top Wall Street credit-rating agency downgraded New Jersey once again on Monday, warning that the state’s fiscal health will deteriorate quickly unless it launches new reforms.
November 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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