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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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After Flint Threatened Water Lawsuit, State Removed City's Power to Sue
Days after Flint Mayor Karen Weaver served notice that her city might file a lawsuit against the State of Michigan over the Flint drinking water crisis, the state removed Flint's ability to sue.
September 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Supreme Court Lets Governor Restore Voting Rights to Felons
The Supreme Court of Virginia shot down GOP push Thursday to hold Gov. Terry McAuliffe in contempt of court over felon voting rights restorations.
September 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can the GOP Break the Democrats' Streak in New Hampshire?
When Gov. Maggie Hassan announced last fall she would be leaving the corner office after two terms to run for the U.S. Senate, the assumption among most party leaders was this would turn into a battle at the Executive Council table.
September 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Attacks in 3 States Stir Debate About Semantics of 'Terrorism'
A series of seemingly random, mostly amateurish attacks in New York and Minnesota caused mostly minor injuries over the weekend, but may have added new strains to the country's political fabric.
September 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kasich Rules Out Voting for Clinton But Not Trump
Ohio Gov. John Kasich flatly ruled out voting for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election but also said he was "no closer" to voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
September 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina Drops Transgender Bathroom Lawsuit But Legal Battle Continues
When a new North Carolina law limiting protections for LGBT people drew fire last spring from critics who described it as an unnecessary “bathroom bill” that violates the rights of transgender people, the state sued the federal government.
September 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Public Porn Watchers Push New York City to Disable Web Browsing on Wi-Fi Kiosks
Tablets for free web browsing are being shut off at city-sponsored internet kiosks after complaints that some users were hogging the terminals and viewing pornography in public.
September 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oracle Agrees to Pay Oregon for Building a Botched Obamacare Website
Oregon and software giant Oracle have ended their bitter legal fight.
September 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio Police Fatally Shoot Black 13-Year-Old With BB Gun
A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who pulled a BB gun from his waistband following a report of an armed robbery on Wednesday night, according to authorities. The gun was "practically identical" to the weapons police use, Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs said.
September 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Zika Spraying Spawns Epidemic of Conspiracy Theories
An offering of no good choices roused the crowd. City Hall became a cacophony of angry voices. Civic leaders were shouted down. Public health docs, with their unwelcome assessments, were interrupted by clamorous chants. "No more spraying. No more spraying. No more spraying."
September 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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