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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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Scott Walker Wants to Dramatically Reduce EPA's Role in Regulating Pollution
Gov. Scott Walker wants to all but eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and place each state in charge of controlling air and water pollution within its borders if he is elected president, he told a conservative newspaper.
July 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In EPA Ruling on Cross-State Air Pollution, Both Sides Claim a Win
Texas’ Republican leaders and environmentalists are both claiming victory Tuesday following an appeals court ruling that requires the federal government to ease limits on certain emissions for Texas and a dozen other states.
July 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Public Schools' Debt Rating Takes Another Hit
A second financial ratings agency has downgraded Chicago Public Schools' debt rating to junk status, reinforcing Wall Street's dim view of the district's finances.
July 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oklahoma Court Orders State to Remove Ten Commandments Monument
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a last ditch attempt by the state to keep a Ten Commandments monument next to the Oklahoma Capitol.
July 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Court Refuses to Rule on Assisted Suicide
Christy O’Donnell may not get the death she had hoped for — one that right-to-die advocates say she deserves.
July 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York's LaGuardia Airport Will Get a $4 Billion Makeover
LaGuardia Airport was born of controversy after Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, miffed that his city did not have its own airport, refused to exit a plane that had landed at Newark Liberty International Airport in neighboring New Jersey.
July 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nation's First Offshore Wind Farm Gets Underway in Rhode Island
After days of waiting for the seas off Block Island to calm, Deepwater Wind on Sunday finally installed the first foundation for the five-turbine wind farm it's building in waters off Block Island.
July 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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7,000 Emails From Baltimore Riots Reveal Chaos Among City Officials
Communications within city government broke down during the riots of April 27, as officials desperate for information exchanged rumors and subordinates questioned city leaders, emails and other documents released by the city Monday reveal.
July 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit Gets Satanic Statue Meant for Oklahoma Capitol
Shofars sounded amid the chanting and cheering, clapping and crying as about 100 people crowded together on a strip of sidewalk in Eastern Market today to pray and protest the Satanic Temple's plans to unveil a Baphomet monument in Detroit later tonight.
July 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Justice Department Scrutinizes Firing of Black Police Chief in Maryland
A month after a black police chief was fired amid allegations of racism, Justice Department officials traveled to Pocomoke City, Md., to meet with local leaders about the chief’s termination.
July 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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