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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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Former Arkansas Governor Dale Bumpers, Known for Integrating Schools, Dies
Former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. Dale Leon Bumpers, 90, born in Charleston on Aug. 12, 1925, died Friday at his residence in Little Rock surrounded by his family.
January 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Connecticut Loses Its Lead in Minimum Wage War
The hike in the minimum wage that gave about 150,000 of Connecticut's lowest-paid workers a 45-cents-an-hour raise on Friday -- to $9.60 -- seemed progressive when it was first proposed two years ago.
January 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Forces Cities to House Homeless in Freezing Temps
An executive order by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to keep homeless New Yorkers off the streets goes into effect Tuesday as extreme cold sets in and temperatures are expected to drop.
January 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Florida Legislature
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When Politicians Behaved Badly Around Kids This Year
From proposing Planned Parenthood mascots to silencing 10-year-old advocates, lawmakers weren't always on their best behavior around the children.
December 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court: Pennsylvania Governor Has Power to Enact Moratorium on Executions
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday upheld Gov. Tom Wolf's moratorium on executions in the commonwealth, affirming that the governor has the constitutional authority to grant reprieves to inmates on death row.
December 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Jury Refuses to Indict Jail Staff in Sandra Bland's Death
A grand jury refused Monday night to issue any indictments related to the death of Sandra Bland, who died in custody at the Waller County Jail in July, a decision expected to intensify the nationwide debate about the treatment of minorities at the hands of law enforcement.
December 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Opposition to Offshore Drilling Builds Along Atlantic Coast
When then-Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) first pushed the idea in 2010, it was easy to find Virginians who favored oil and gas drilling along the Virginia coast, even in this tourism-dependent city of 450,000.
December 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The 8 Cities With New Mayors Taking Office in January
Can you guess them?
December 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Jackpot-Fixing Investigation Expands to More State Lotteries
The allegations read like a movie plot: a lottery industry insider installs undetectable software giving him advance knowledge of winning numbers, then enlists accomplices to play those numbers and collect the jackpots. And they secretly enrich themselves for years — until a misstep exposes them.
December 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Unlikely to Pass a Budget Before Year's End
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Friday he does not expect to meet again with legislative leaders until early January, a day after House Speaker Michael Madigan skipped out on such a meeting because of an unexplained scheduling conflict.
December 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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