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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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Florida Governor Quietly Signs Budget But First Vetoes $256 Million
With no fanfare, Gov. Rick Scott late Thursday said he has signed a record $82 billion budget for the next fiscal year, keeping intact $256.1 million in line-item vetoes that he foreshadowed earlier this week.
March 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Contentious Flint Hearing, Snyder and McCarthy Trade Blame
With Democratic members of Congress calling for his resignation, Gov. Rick Snyder lashed out Thursday at federal regulators for their response to the Flint water crisis, saying that despite the Environmental Protection Agency's insistence that the agency bore no direct responsibility there was evidence it could have moved far more quickly to protect the public.
March 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Dissecting Merrick Garland's Past Opinions
Judge Merrick Garland may well be the most moderate Supreme Court nominee anyone could expect from a Democratic president, but he's also a justice who could create the first liberal majority on the high court in more than 40 years.
March 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bill to Block GMO Labeling in States Fails in Senate
Following an emotional debate, the Senate blocked a bill that would prevent states from requiring labeling of genetically modified food Wednesday.
March 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Flint Hearing, Congressmembers Criticize Michigan's Unique Emergency Manager Law
A Democratic congressman from Virginia lashed out at Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder for the role of emergency managers in the Flint water crisis that has forced the city of nearly 100,000 into using bottle water for months under an ongoing state of emergency.
March 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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<i>The Week in Politics</i>: Police Shootings Oust Prosecutors, Voter ID Gets Tested and More
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
March 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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More Time for Dads? States Weigh Custody Law Changes
It’s been about 40 years since the majority of moms stayed home, and married dads in the 21st century spend twice as much time caring for their children as they did back then.
March 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Lead Taints Drinking Water in Hundreds of Schools, Day Cares Across U.S.
Whenever Jamison Rich got thirsty after gym or recess, he took a drink from the nearest water fountain at his elementary school.
March 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kasich Asks North Korea to Free UVA Student From Ohio
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is calling on North Korea to release a Cincinnati-area native who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor on Wednesday.
March 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Gives Ohio Second Chance to Kill Prisoner in Botched '09 Execution
After trying, and failing, to execute convicted killer Romell Broom six years ago, Ohio can try again, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
March 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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