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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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Why Did Florida Release 13,000 Residents' Social Security Numbers?
For the second time in two months, Gov. Rick Scott's administration has acknowledged it inadvertently released confidential personal data of private citizens, prompting the state to offer free credit monitoring services to protect people from being victims of identity theft.
May 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medical Marijuana Clears Legal Hurdle in Florida
Florida regulators said they expect to provide access to a limited strain of non-euphoric marijuana for medical purposes by the end of the year after a Tallahassee judge on Wednesday dismissed the final challenge to the long-awaited rule.
May 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Climate Change, a Factor in Texas Floods, Is Largely Ignored by Lawmakers
Climate change is taking a toll on Texas, and the devastating floods that have killed at least 15 people and left 12 others missing across the state are some of the best evidence yet of that phenomenon, state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon said in an interview Wednesday.
May 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Outlaws Arkansas’ 12-Week Abortion Ban
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s ruling that struck down most of an Arkansas law that sought to ban most abortions at 12 weeks or later into a pregnancy.
May 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nebraska, the First Conservative State to Ban the Death Penalty Since '73
In a climactic political showdown, Nebraska's lawmakers overrode a veto and banned the death penalty Wednesday.
May 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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White House's New Clean Water Rule Sets Up Clash With Congress
The White House on Wednesday finalized a rule intended to strengthen and clarify the Clean Water Act, setting up a clash with Republicans in Congress and the agriculture industry.
May 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds to Closely Monitor Cleveland Police Under Settlement
Federal monitors will begin closely watching the activities of Cleveland's beleaguered police department under a settlement announced Tuesday in response to a string of high-profile, racially inflamed incidents that have rattled the community.
May 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Texas House, Both Sides Claim Some Wins
As the clock struck midnight, the failure of an anti-abortion initiative — dear to the hearts of the far right — marked the end of a tumultuous day on the floor of the Texas House that saw the passage of sweeping ethics reform and a version of legislation allowing concealed carrying of handguns on college campuses.
May 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Taps Fired Florida Superintendent for Education Commissioner
ne month after being named Florida's "superintendent of the year" by her peers in December, MaryEllen Elia was booted from her job in a 4-3 vote that stirred debate there and nationally as education reformers rallied to her defense.
May 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Takes On Texas Redistricting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a case that centers on how Texas draws its political districts, a longtime point of dispute between the state and voting rights advocates.
May 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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