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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 Utah, Gubernatorial Candidates Stretch the Truth
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Weinholtz said Tuesday that he would support a small income tax increase in order to bolster Utah's public education funding — which drew a quick condemnation from Gov. Gary Herbert as an "Eastern, liberal mentality."
October 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Policy Specifics Absent in West Virginia Governor's Debate
Both major party candidates competing to become West Virginia’s next governor agree that the state’s teachers are underpaid, that roads need to be fixed, that higher education cuts are a problem and that the state’s internet service needs improved.
October 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Prioritizes Fight Against Domestic Violence
Philadelphia police get nearly 300 calls a day related to domestic violence. In a year, that is a 100,000 calls.
October 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pence Suffers a Double Blow on Syrian Refugees
On the eve of Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Gov. Mike Pence's efforts to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana suffered a series of devastating blows, with his preferred successor running away from the idea and a second court deciding that his attempt to block resettlement aid was discriminatory.
October 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Abortion Restrictions Ruled Unconstitutional in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a bill passed by the state Legislature to restrict abortion is unconstitutional.
October 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Key 'Bridgegate' Witness Ties Cover-Up to Not Just Christie But Cuomo
As the news media were scrutinizing lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in 2013, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo decided that the Port Authority should issue a report in an effort to "put an end" to questions about September traffic jams in Fort Lee, N.J., according to testimony Tuesday in federal court here.
October 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Zika Money Could Take Months to Get to States
Delays in getting $1.1 billion to combat Zika meant some drug companies gave up working with the federal government on developing vaccines and states won't see their share of money until early 2017, a health panel said Monday.
October 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Once Taboo, Government Employers Now Mix Work and Home
Public employers offer to help workers with nearly every aspect of their lives -- whether it's related to their finances or their marriage.
October 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pipeline Protests Produce a Dramatic Debate for North Dakota's Next Governor
Dozens of protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline project caused fireworks briefly during a gubernatorial debate in downtown Bismarck Monday with a coordinated outburst expressing opposition to the multi-billion dollar project.
October 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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At Governor's Debate in Indiana, Candidates Spar Over Economy and LGBT Rights
How do you improve a state economy that’s already nearing peak employment?
October 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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