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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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A Warning for States, the Best Government Website, New Privacy Protections and More
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
October 07, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Stops STD Testing, Tells Facilities to Find New Private Partners
The Illinois Department of Public Health will no longer provide testing of sexually transmitted infections for dozens of county health departments and other facilities, saying resources must be shifted to more complicated testing to identify disease outbreaks and biological threats.
October 07, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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West Virginia Sues Volkswagen for Refunds
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen asking that the German automotive company be forced to provide state consumers a refund after it admitted to cheating U.S. emissions tests.
October 07, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Floods Expose South Carolina's Weak Dam Safety Program
Recent heavy rains and floods across South Carolina that broke multiple dams and destroyed hundreds -- if not thousands -- of homes have turned a spotlight on the state's dam safety program.
October 07, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Passes Nation's Toughest Equal Pay Law
A new California law, described as the toughest equal-pay measure in the nation, puts the state on the forefront of the women's rights movement, supporters said Tuesday.
October 07, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Whether It's Roberts or Peacock, Charlotte Will Get Its 5th Mayor in Less Than 3 Years
Jennifer Roberts easily turned back incumbent Dan Clodfelter in Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral runoff and now faces Republican Edwin Peacock in an election that will guarantee Charlotte its fifth different mayor in less than three years.
October 07, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Meaning of 'Proficient' on Common Core Tests Varies by State
Ohio seems to have taken a page from Lake Wobegon, where all the children are above average.
October 07, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Upcoming Supreme Court Cases That Matter Most for States and Localities
The justices will hear cases this month on collective bargaining, juvenile justice, water rights and more.
October 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Governor Signs Racial Profiling Bill
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Saturday intended to reduce racial profiling by police officers.
October 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Former Boston Transit Chief Ends Controversial Bid for NTSB Job
President Obama has withdrawn his nomination of former MBTA chief Beverly Scott to the National Transportation Safety Board, abruptly ending her controversial bid to the $155,000-a-year post, the Herald has learned.
October 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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