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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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Mid-Level Manager Gets 10 Years in Prison for Chicago's Red-Light Camera Scheme
John Bills, the central figure in a massive corruption scheme at City Hall, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for taking up to $2 million in bribes and gifts in return for steering tens of millions of dollars in red light camera contracts to an Arizona company.
August 30, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Under Pence, State Gave Incentives to Companies That Offshored Jobs
As Donald Trump’s running mate, Gov. Mike Pence is campaigning for a man who has promised to penalize companies that ship jobs overseas.
August 30, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hackers Target Elections Systems in Arizona and Illinois
The FBI is warning state elections officials in Maryland and around the country to be on their guard against hackers after the breach of a voter information database in Illinois and an attempted attack in Arizona.
August 30, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Boston’s ‘Safe Space,’ Surprising Insights Into Drug Highs
Some arrive on their own, worried about what was really in that bag of heroin. Some are carried in, slumped between two friends.
August 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Judge Dismisses Housing Segregation Lawsuit Against Texas
More than a year ago, civil rights and fair housing activists cheered when the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit over housing segregation in Texas to go forward.
August 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Back-to-School Tax Holidays Losing Popularity Among Lawmakers
Many back-to-school shoppers used to be able to count on sales tax holidays at this time of year. But more states are disappointing them by rejecting or cutting back on the small tax breaks, as they seek more and steadier revenue to keep budgets balanced.
August 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Bars UNC From Enforcing Transgender Bathroom Restrictions
The federal judge who will preside over one of the trials challenging House Bill 2 issued a ruling on Friday that blocks the University of North California system from enforcing the bathroom portion of the controversial law for three transgender residents who have challenged it.
August 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bloomberg and Harvard Team Up to Train Mayors
For the nearly two out of three American citizens who live in cities, life could be about to improve – or at least get a little easier for their mayors.
August 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Labor Department Makes It Easier for States to Launch Retirement Plans for Private Workers
Millions of workers struggle to save for retirement in part because it isn’t easy enough to open an account or to have the money automatically deducted from their paychecks. But they could soon find themselves with more options.
August 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tax Battle Kills Utah's Bid for Facebook Facility
A town in Utah that was competing to serve as the home of a new Facebook data center announced Tuesday it is withdrawing from negotiations with a subsidiary of the tech firm, leaving Los Lunas as the last known candidate for the site.
August 24, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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