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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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Ferguson Commission Completes Report, But the Hard Work Has Only Just Begun
Just before the Rev. Starsky Wilson, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, officially provided Gov. Jay Nixon a copy of the commission's 198-page report, he told an audience of media, elected officials and community members that the process had not been easy.
September 15, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why the Baltimore Mayor's Decision Not to Run for Re-Election Could Hurt the City More
She prayed with friends. She consulted political allies and business leaders. She spoke with her husband, mother and 11-year-old daughter.
September 15, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Snowpack in Sierra Nevada, California's Water Supply, Reaches 500-Year Low
When California Gov. Jerry Brown stood in a snowless Sierra Nevada meadow on April 1 and ordered unprecedented drought restrictions, it was the first time in 75 years that the area had lacked any sign of spring snow.
September 15, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Texas Plans to Make Freshman Year of College Free
The Texas State University System has an idea for future students busy with families and jobs: Don't even show up on campus freshman year.
September 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fed Up With Delays, D.C. Subway Riders Form a Union
This spring, Doug Walker did what would have seemed unthinkable a year ago: He bought a car.
September 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Supreme Court Tackles Whether Judges Can Wear Colorful Robes
The Florida Supreme Court says the issue comes down to public trust and confidence.
September 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Thousands Flee as California Wildfires Destroy Homes
Two major wildland fires continued to burn out of control Sunday in Northern California despite the efforts of more than 5,000 firefighters to halt the progress of the blazes, which had burned hundreds of homes and scorched more than 164 square miles in Amador, Calaveras and Lake counties.
September 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Teachers Strike Heads Into Second Week in Seattle
Seattle Public Schools teachers are heading into the second week of a strike, with no school planned Monday.
September 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Did the White House Abandon Its College Rankings Plan?
In his weekly address this Saturday, President Obama introduced the revamped College Scorecard website, meant to help prospective university students “identify which schools provide the biggest bang for your buck.”
September 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Accused of Hanging Hitler Photo in Courthouse and Refusing Gay Couples
The Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability announced that a state judge faces alleged conduct violations, including one over his refusal to perform gay weddings.
September 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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