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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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Utah Governor’s Race: Weinholtz vs. Herbert on Charter Schools, Education
Mike Weinholtz, the Democratic candidate for governor, says he loves teachers, loves public schools and wants to raise taxes on high-income earners to give them a boost. But there's a segment of the education system he's not a fan of — charter schools.
September 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Rewrites Gun Laws for Convicts in Pennsylvania
A federal appeals court has determined that some people convicted of comparatively minor state crimes should get a chance to legally own guns, issuing a divided decision that reshapes longstanding rules.
September 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Latecomer Lands Big Donations in Race for Indiana Governor
When Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb belatedly jumped into Indiana’s tumultuous race for governor, he faced a big fundraising disadvantage.
September 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Pittsburgh Gears Up to Debut Self-Driving Ubers, Safety Experts Worry
Uber’s decision to bring self-driving taxis to the streets of Pittsburgh this week is raising alarms among a swath of safety experts who say that the technology is not nearly ready for prime time.
September 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Temporarily Halts Construction of Dakota Pipeline
Federal authorities said Friday they will temporarily halt construction of a controversial oil pipeline near a lake regarded as sacred by the Standing Rock Sioux, heading off an immediate confrontation in a tense standoff in North Dakota that has drawn hundreds of tribes from across the country.
September 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Agree to Cover More of Louisiana Recovery Costs
The White House on Thursday notified Gov. John Bel Edwards that the state of Louisiana has met its threshold to qualify for an increased match rate from the federal government for recovery efforts from the catastrophic flooding that swept the state last month.
September 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Vermont Sues Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche
Vermont sued Volkswagen and its affiliates Thursday, saying the automaker's diesel emissions-rigging scheme violated the state's consumer and environmental laws.
September 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Other States Lower Fines That Burden the Poor, Oklahoma Raises Them
When riots erupted two years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, some of the tension in the black community was blamed on the city's use of court fines and fees that burdened many low-income people with debts they could not pay.
September 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Straight-Party Voting in Michigan But Doesn't End State's Battle
The straight-party voting option will still be available in Michigan in the Nov. 8 general election after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-ditch appeal on the issue from Attorney General Bill Schuette.
September 09, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Prison Riot in Florida, Nationwide Protests Expected
A nationwide prison strike planned Friday has Florida's jails and state prisons on high alert through the weekend, bracing for possible upheavals by inmates protesting what they say is inhumane and violent treatment.
September 09, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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