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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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Cab Companies Sue Florida Over Uber, Lyft
Taxi companies in Tallahassee and Fort Lauderdale have sued the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in the latest attempt to curb the growth of tech companies like Uber and Lyft.
September 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Orleans Mayor Could Face House Arrest
Civil District Judge Kern Reese held New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu in contempt Friday (Sept. 4), but said he would give Landrieu one week to come up with a reasonable plan to pay an outstanding judgment due to the city's firefighters before imposing a house arrest sentence.
September 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Still Anti-Gay Marriage, Kim Davis Gets Freed From Jail and Goes Back to Work
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis emerged from the Carter County jail Tuesday afternoon flanked by Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and her attorney, who pledged that Davis would continue her stand against same-sex marriage.
September 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Baltimore to Pay Freddie Gray's Family $6.4 Million to Settle Lawsuit Before It's Filed
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's decision to pay Freddie Gray's family a $6.4 million civil settlement drew praise and criticism Tuesday, with some Baltimore leaders saying the move will help heal the city and others calling it premature.
September 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Teachers Strike for First Time in 30 Years in Seattle
Seattle teachers will be on strike Wednesday, the first time in 30 years they have walked out over stalled contract negotiations with the city's school district.
September 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Age Discrimination Laws Offer Firing Protection But Little Hiring Help
When Tina Marshall got laid off in 2014, she was confident that she’d quickly find work again. A few years earlier, she’d gone back to school to get her bachelor’s degree, so she had a recent graduation date on her resume and solid experience in her second career in manufacturing sales and operations.
September 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why the EPA Water Rule Applies to Only Some States
The Obama administration’s controversial new clean water regulations apply in Texas after all.
September 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Staffer Is Shot, New York Gov. Cuomo Calls for Nationwide Gun Control
Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed sadness and outrage Sunday in the wake of a street shooting that has left one of his staff members gravely injured.
September 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Year After Ruling, Mentally Ill Still Waiting for Care in Washington State
More than a year ago, a state Supreme Court ruling spurred a full-court press by state government to find space for patients with mental illness.
September 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Blocked From Banning Day Laborers, Cities Find Other Ways to Restrict Them
Though a New York federal judge struck down a Long Island town's ban on day laborers soliciting work on public sidewalks, advocates say day laborers are still vulnerable to exploitation and that local governments are trying to find new ways to restrict their ability to find work.
September 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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