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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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Pension Reform Backers Pull California Ballot Measure -- For Now
Beleaguered by fundraising doubts and attacks from organized labor, two former California officials said Monday they are backing off plans to place a measure on the November ballot intended to curb public pension benefits.
January 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cities Find Creative Ways to Make People More Money-Savvy
When Tameika Isaac Devine was elected to the city council in Columbia, South Carolina, the city already had a long history of programs designed to help residents’ afford homeownership through subsidized, low-interest loans.
January 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rick Snyder: Clinton and Sanders' Finger Pointing Won't Solve Flint's Water Crisis
Gov. Rick Snyder took a verbal beating from Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders during the latest debate Sunday night and fought back on social media.
January 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas AG Creates Anti-Human Trafficking Unit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced a new unit in his office dedicated to combating human trafficking.
January 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Buried in College Debt, Minnesotans Get Refinancing Help
Minnesota state officials are trying to take some of the sting out of high student-loan debt, rolling out a new program that could allow thousands of residents to refinance student loans and drive down monthly payments.
January 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Budget Analysts Watch Their Own Numbers Decline
Most state budget offices have fewer employees and more work than they did a decade ago.
January 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Flint Water Crisis Clouds Rick Snyder's Upcoming State Address
Last year at this time, Gov. Rick Snyder was boasting about the state's financial accomplishments, toying with a presidential run, and delivering a State of the State address that said his administration would ensure all Michigan residents could be pulled along by Michigan's "river of opportunity."
January 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Declares Flint Water Crisis an Emergency
President Barack Obama on Saturday declared a federal emergency in Flint, freeing up to $5 million in federal aid to immediately assist with the public health crisis, but he denied Gov. Rick Snyder's request for a disaster declaration.
January 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Takes On Public Corruption With McDonnell Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider making it harder to prosecute public officials for corruption, agreeing to hear former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's appeal of his conviction for what government lawyers said was a bribery scheme.
January 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After 30 Days in Jail for Corruption, New Mexico's Ex-Secretary of State Freed
Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran ended her 30-day jail sentence Sunday morning, leaving the Santa Fe County jail in a light gray sweatsuit and carrying a large, plastic bag full of personal belongings.
January 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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