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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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Why There's No Hope for Steven Avery of 'Making a Murderer' Getting Pardoned
Gov. Scott Walker, in keeping with past practice, won't pardon Steven Avery or his nephew for a 2005 homicide that has received widespread attention after a new documentary raised questions about the case.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hiring Freeze Instituted for Most Alaska State Agencies
Gov. Bill Walker's administration on Tuesday put in place a hiring freeze and travel restrictions for state workers, citing Alaska's ongoing budget crisis.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Winning Attempts to Oust Him, Florida Insurance Chief Quits
After more than a decade as Florida's chief insurance regulator, Kevin McCarty resigned Tuesday, nearly a year after he overcame a failed effort by Gov. Rick Scott to get rid of him.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Trials and Tribulations of Auditing Government
The people who probe governments' finances and effectiveness often have little power and are at risk of losing more, says Philadelphia Controller Alan Butkovitz.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Rise of Man-Made Earthquakes, Oklahoma Takes Action
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission said Monday it has asked operators of five nearby saltwater disposal wells to reduce volumes after a swarm of earthquakes hit the Edmond area in the past week.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Baltimore to Demolish Thousands of Vacant Buildings
Calling Baltimore's abandoned rowhouses "hotbeds for crime," Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced a nearly $700 million plan to tear down thousands of vacant buildings and replace them with new developments -- a level of investment in Baltimore's poorest neighborhoods some say is unprecedented.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Courts Blocks Pennsylvania's Ban on Felons Working in Health Care
The Commonwealth Court has blocked Pennsylvania from enforcing a lifetime ban on work in nursing homes and other health care facilities for people convicted of certain crimes.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Syrian Refugees, Georgia Governor Ends His Opposition
Gov. Nathan Deal retreated on Monday from an order he signed weeks ago that tried to halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Georgia, relenting after the state's top lawyer concluded he had no legal power to stop them from coming.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State of Emergency Declared Over Contaminated Water in Flint, Mich.
Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency for Flint and Genesee County Tuesday as a result of the contaminated drinking water crisis, on the same day the U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed it is investigating the contamination of Flint's drinking water supply.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama's Gun Control Plan Relies on Enforcing Many Existing Laws
President Barack Obama's blueprint to address gun violence touches every major aspect in the gun control debate: background checks, mental health issues and flaws in the federal system that tracks who can buy a gun.
January 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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