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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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Confusion About Zoos and Guns in Texas
The next battle over gun rights in Texas may take place in an unlikely setting: the zoo.
January 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington State Creates Office of Privacy and Data Protection
On Jan. 6 at the Governor's Summit on Cybersecurity and Privacy, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced two new programs to strengthen cybersecurity and privacy in the state.
January 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Indicted on Perjury
The state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old African-American woman who was found dead three days later in her Waller County Jail cell, has been indicted on perjury charges, a special prosecutor said.
January 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Gas Leak, California Enacts Emergency Regulations
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday ordered new regulations, including stepped-up inspections and safety measures, for all natural gas storage facilities in California in response to the continuing leak that has displaced thousands of people in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles.
January 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Re-Elects Elections Chief Who Hasn't Voted in Years
City Commissioner Anthony Clark, who failed to vote for four years, will once again serve as chairman of the three-member board that oversees Philadelphia elections.
January 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alabama's Highest Judge Orders Others to Enforce State's Gay Marriage Ban
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Wednesday morning said probate judges have a "ministerial duty" to comply with state bans on same-sex marriage, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June striking down such restrictions.
January 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC Raises City Workers' Minimum Wage
Many city employees in New York City will earn at least $15 an hour by the end of 2018.
January 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Former Gov. Gary Johnson Launches Presidential Bid as Libertarian
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is running for president again.
January 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Fund Effort to Connect Medical and Social Services
The federal government has announced a $157 million project to help hospitals and doctors link Medicare and Medicaid patients to needed social services that sometimes have a bigger impact on their health than medical interventions.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon Governor Ousts Another Agency Director
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced a shakeup atop the state's Employment Department, replacing the agency's director just days after a state audit raised concerns about security lapses and tax troubles involving the department's aging computer systems.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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