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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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Can Candidates Give Gift Cards to Campaign Volunteers?
In the critical days leading up to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's election last fall, his campaign handed out thousands of $25, $50 and $75 gift cards to people helping get the vote out for him.
July 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Probe of Oregon's Ousted Governor Continues, 17 State Workers Seek Protection
The federal influence-peddling investigation of former Gov. John Kitzhaber and his partner Cylvia Hayes has largely gone silent since February, but outside of the public's view it continues.
July 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sandra Bland Case Exposes Deficiencies in Jail Oversight
When Sandra Bland was booked at the Waller County Jail, she told the staff she had attempted suicide before — a staff, it turns out, who had not been sufficiently trained on how to safeguard the well-being of inmates who are mentally ill, suicidal or pose a risk to themselves.
July 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. House Votes to Defund Sanctuary Cities Despite Obama's Veto Threat
Lawmakers voted Thursday to cut funding for cities and towns that refuse to comply with federal immigration laws as they debated how to respond to the fatal shooting of a young woman in San Francisco in which the suspect had been deported to Mexico five times.
July 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
A lot of [Ferguson's problems] has to do with police culture regardless of the officer's skin color. But I am hopeful.
Ferguson, Mo., Committeewoman Patricia Bynes, on the city's hiring of a black man to lead the police department in the majority-black community. Andre Anderson will take over nearly a year after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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D.C. Pushing for 2016 Vote on $15 Minimum Wage
A historic measure to raise the District’s hourly minimum wage to $15 is headed toward next year’s ballot after city officials released a ruling Wednesday approving a voter initiative that places the nation’s capital at the center of a wage fight taking place in cities across the country.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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University of California, State's 3rd Biggest Employer, Passes $15 Minimum Wage
Low-end University of California workers and contract employees will be getting a pay raise to $15 an hour by late 2017, with an initial boost to $13 on Oct. 1.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$45 million
The amount the company that built Maryland's troubled health exchange has agreed to pay back. In total, Maryland paid Noridian Healthcare Solutions $73 million for a website that never worked properly.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker Calls for Dismantling the Government Accountability Board
Gov. Scott Walker says he supports dismantling and replacing the state’s independent elections and ethics board, ratcheting up Republicans’ calls for change to a board that helped investigate Walker’s 2012 recall campaign.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Push States to Negotiate Lower Obamacare Rates
Some analysts who have looked at health insurers’ proposed premiums for next year predict major increases for policies sold on state and federal health exchanges. Others say it’s too soon to tell.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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