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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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Wisconsin City Limits Among 56 Bills Scott Walker Signed
Gov. Scott Walker signed 56 bills Wednesday, including ones that will block property tax increases for some public schools, bar local governments from banning plastic bags and make it illegal to use cellphones while driving in construction zones.
March 31, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New FDA Rules Improve Abortion Access in Several States
Abortion rights advocates in Ohio celebrated a rare victory Wednesday when the federal Food and Drug Administration relaxed requirements for a medication that induces abortion, expanding access to the procedure.
March 31, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon Forces Labs to Process Untested Rape Kits
Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill into law Tuesday that mandates the state crime lab triage and process the backlog of untested rape kits sitting in police departments across Oregon.
March 31, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Crisis With Little Data: States Begin to Count Drug-Dependent Babies
How do fix a problem if you don’t know its size?
March 31, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Sex Scandal, Alabama Governor's Top Aide Resigns
Rebekah Mason, the woman reputedly on the other end of the line in Gov. Robert Bentley's sexually-charged phone calls, resigned from her position as Bentley's top aide Wednesday.
March 31, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor Vetoes Anti-LGBT Bill on Live Radio
As promised, Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday vetoed a bill that said no minister or religious organization could be penalized for acting on a belief that marriage should be only between a man and a woman.
March 31, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit Schools and Employees Get $48.7 Million Lifeline
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill this morning that will send $48.7 million to the financially struggling Detroit Public Schools district to ensure that it doesn't run out of cash and be forced to shut its doors next month.
March 30, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor Refuses to Join States Defunding Planned Parenthood
Legislation to block Planned Parenthood from receiving any state funding was vetoed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
March 30, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minneapolis Police Won't Be Charged in Fatal Shooting of Jamal Clark
No charges will be filed against the two Minneapolis officers involved in the shooting death last fall of Jamar Clark, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced Wednesday, citing DNA and other evidence that Clark had a hand on one officer's gun during a struggle and was not handcuffed when shot.
March 30, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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No Record of Rick Perry Voting in Texas GOP Primary
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have stumped for Ted Cruz for president, but there's no record he voted in this year's Republican primary in Texas. A spokesman for Perry suggested his ballot may have been lost in the mail.
March 30, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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