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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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Pokémon Go a No-Go for Sex Offenders in New York
Under the direction of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, registered sex offenders in New York are no longer allowed to play the popular app Pokemon Go.
August 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Portland Ends Controversial 'Safe Sleep' Policy for Homeless
Portland Mayor Charlie Hales reversed course Tuesday on his controversial homeless policy that allowed tent camping and sidewalk sleeping.
August 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2 More Obamacare-Created Insurers Sue Feds
Two more health cooperatives have filed lawsuits against the Obama administration over a program in which insurers compensate each other for taking on sicker customers under the Affordable Care Act.
August 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Pioneers New Approach to Equal Pay
Gov. Charlie Baker has signed into law a bill requiring men and women be paid equally for comparable work in Massachusetts.
August 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Latest Lawsuit, Texas Aims to Get Guns Into City Hall
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Austin in Travis County district court, trying to force the city to comply with his reading of the state's open carry law and allow license holders to openly carry handguns in city hall.
July 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid FBI Probe and Bankruptcy Threat, Florida City Manager Resigns
Just a day after beleaguered City Manager David Chiverton stunned elected leaders by resigning his office in the course of a federal criminal investigation, Opa-locka officials announced they were close to broke and would not be able to pay their workers -- including police officers -- come September.
July 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Baltimore Cops Cleared in Freddie Gray Case: Where Are They Now?
The six officers charged in Freddie Gray's arrest and death have been assigned to paid administrative duties until the completion of internal affairs reviews that will determine whether they should be fired or disciplined.
July 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boston Police's HR Problem: Rejecting Too Many Minority Applicants
Boston police hired fewer than 10 percent of minority applicants who took the Civil Service exam to become a patrol officer and join the most recent class of recruits, according to data obtained by the Herald.
July 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Elephant Sedative Emerges as New Drug in Overdose Epidemic
A drug used to sedate elephants and other large animals, 100 times as potent as the fentanyl already escalating the country's heroin troubles, is suspected in spates of overdoses in several states, where authorities say they've found it mixed with or passed off as heroin.
July 29, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Planned Parenthood Heats Up GOP Debate in New Hampshire Governor's Race
Chris Sununu's rivals for the Republican nomination for governor assailed his vote for a Planned Parenthood contract, in one of a few heated exchanges during a debate Wednesday.
July 28, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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