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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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Trump Consolidates Control of State Parties
The hunt for loyal delegates to the Republican National Convention — for weeks, a shadow primary that threatened to wrest the nomination away from Donald Trump — appears to have come to an end.
May 09, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana Governor Endorses Donald Trump
A spirit of bipartisanship dominated Gov. Mike Pence's appearance with predecessor and former Sen. Evan Bayh on Thursday at Indiana State University, but reporters didn't let them leave the stage without addressing presidential politics.
May 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Prosecutor Backs Down and Asks to Be Recused From Laquan McDonald Case
In a surprise change of heart, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez dropped her opposition Thursday to a special prosecutor in the killing of Laquan McDonald and said her office would withdraw from the bombshell case.
May 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Death Penalty On Trial in Florida Supreme Court
Florida's new death penalty law went on trial Thursday in the Supreme Court as a Death Row inmate asked for a life sentence, the state called for his execution, and a justice who's often part of a five-member court majority questioned the law's constitutionality.
May 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Lifeguard Pensions Questioned as Atlantic City’s Finances Falter
As this fading gambling mecca reels on the edge of bankruptcy, its finances scrutinized by a host of auditors, some objectionable expenses have bobbed to the surface. But none have drawn such broad resentment as the realization that Atlantic City pays about $1 million a year to provide pensions for retired lifeguards.
May 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Transgender Issue, Oregon Gives Guidance to Schools
Transgender students across Oregon should be able to use the bathrooms, names and pronouns they want, according to unprecedented guidelines released Thursday by the Oregon Department of Education.
May 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In a First Since 2002, North Dakota Governor Requires Budget Cuts
Gov. Jack Dalrymple called on state agency heads Wednesday to craft budgets for the 2017-19 biennium at 90 percent of the spending levels approved for the current biennium while making exceptions for the departments of corrections and human services.
May 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sex Offenders Face New Research-Defying Restrictions
In the last couple of years, the number of sex offenders living on the streets of Milwaukee has skyrocketed, from 16 to 205.
May 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Overtime: The Good, the Bad and the Unsafe
It's important to know when overtime is a smart financial decision and when it's better to send employees home.
May 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Blocks Texas From Licensing Immigrant Detention Center as Child Care
An Austin judge temporarily blocked the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from issuing a childcare license to an immigration detention center in Dilley on Wednesday.
May 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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