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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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Bartered Sex, Corruption and Cover-Ups Behind the Bars of the Nation’s Largest Women’s Prison
Casey Hodge stepped from the prison van, trembling under the weight of her thick handcuffs and leg shackles. The slight 25-year-old was led with a group of other women into a small room and ordered to strip naked.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Help Debt-Burdened Students Refinance
Ali Sinicrope and her husband would like to buy a house, but they’re not sure they can afford it. They’re public school teachers in Middletown, Connecticut, and they owe $80,000 in student loans.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona's Controversial Immigration Law Leads to Many Checks But Few Deportations
Controversy over Arizona's tough immigration law rages on, but an Arizona Daily Star analysis shows that the Border Patrol is picking up few people in Tucson for possible deportation.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Teachers Vote to Strike If Necessary
The Chicago Teachers Union on Monday delivered the city a message that union leaders have threatened for weeks: Educators are prepared to walk off the job for the second time since 2012 if an agreement can't be reached on a new contract.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite Drought, California Ends Year Without Water Solutions
California lawmakers' repeated failures to agree on legislation to resolve the state's seemingly endless battle over how to use its water resources raise new questions about whether they'll ever be able to find a compromise.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Refuses to Dismiss Criminal Charges Against Texas AG Ken Paxton
A Collin County judge has denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's requests to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of financial fraud.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Paris Climate Talks, San Diego Takes Especially Decisive Action
As United Nations officials worked towards a compromise on the fight against global climate change, cities and regions representing nearly one-fifth of the world’s population took the chance to announce their own accord.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Politicians Push for States' Access to Federal Terrorism List
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Sunday that states should be granted access to federal terror watch and no-fly lists for use in screening potential gun buyers.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Planned Parenthood Sues Ohio Over Handling of Fetal Tissue
Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court aimed at protecting access to safe and legal abortions for women in Ohio, according to a statement released by the organization on Sunday.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Close Race, Houston Elects Democratic Mayor Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner's 24-year quest for the mayor's office was realized by a narrow margin Saturday night, driven by overwhelming support from black voters and a robust effort to push supporters to the polls.
December 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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