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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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Boston Wins Over General Electric
General Electric's move to Boston is a political home run for both Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who put aside recent frictions to present a unified front that impressed the global powerhouse.
January 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Emanuel's Aides Knew Police Shooting Details Months Before Mayor Says He Did
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has said he didn't understand the gravity of Laquan McDonald's shooting death at the hands of a Chicago police officer until just before the city settled with the teen's family last spring, and that he wasn't aware other officers may have falsified reports about the shooting until just after the video was released to the public.
January 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rick Perry Has a New Gig ... in Dental Insurance
A year out of office, former Gov. Rick Perry has a new job: chief strategy officer at MCNA Dental, the largest privatively held dental insurance company in the country, according to a spokesman for Perry.
January 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama's New Plan to Convince Holdout States to Expand Medicaid
With full federal funding for expanding Medicaid set to expire at the end this year, President Barack Obama is proposing to indefinitely extend the health law provision for any of the 19 states that have not yet adopted the enhanced eligibility.
January 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In 2016, Georgia Governor Has Tempered Expectations
This time, Gov. Nathan Deal kicked off the session with no dramatic proposal, no controversial idea on the scale of the school takeover plan or the HOPE scholarship overhaul that dominated past legislative gatherings.
January 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor's State Address: A Call for Cooperation Followed by a Vow to Veto
Gov. Terry McAuliffe called for bipartisan cooperation during Wednesday's State of the Commonwealth speech, turning at one point during his annual address to hand a cigar to Republican Speaker of the House William Howell.
January 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Governor's New Policies Mark a Lean to the Left
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo set up a number of fronts with which to do battle with lawmakers and various special interest groups Wednesday, proposing a 2016 state budget with massive spending increases on infrastructure, less state aid for schools than education advocates want, and new restrictions on outside earnings by legislators.
January 14, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
Sarah Besnoff
U.S. District Court Clerk, Eastern District, Pennsylvania
2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
Michelle Wu
City Council President, Boston
2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
Ivy Taylor
Mayor, San Antonio, Texas
2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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