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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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Missouri House Speaker Apologizes for Sexting Intern
House Speaker John Diehl issued a statement Wednesday apologizing and seeking forgiveness for exchanging sexually charged messages with a college freshman who worked as an intern in the state Capitol.
May 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governor's Plan to Nix Maine's Income Tax Hits Roadblock
A majority of the Legislature's Taxation Committee voted Wednesday to reject Gov. Paul LePage's plan to eliminate Maine's income tax, citing a projected $1.8 billion loss in state revenue and no plan to offset it.
May 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Connecticut Health Exchange Enjoys Fiscal Stability While Others Struggle
Though the state’s health exchange soon will consider boosting insurance assessments, Access Health CT officials said Tuesday Connecticut’s program is on sound financial footing — unlike many other state exchanges.
May 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pension Ruling Hurts Chicago Schools' Debt Rating
Chicago's beleaguered public school system faces a likely increase in borrowing costs, tough bank negotiations and even calls for emergency state oversight after a major rating agency on Wednesday lowered the school district's debt rating to junk status.
May 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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White House Seeking Local Support for New Deportation Policy
As the Obama administration prepares to change the way it enforces immigration laws, top officials have been conducting weeks of shuttle diplomacy, touring the country to try to re-enlist police chiefs and mayors in the cause of deporting people convicted of crimes.
May 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Train Lacked Technology That Would Have Prevented Deadly Crash
An electronic train-control system designed to prevent the kind of accident that killed at least seven people Tuesday was not in place where Amtrak Train 188 crashed, as it was entering one of the sharpest curves on the Northeast Corridor.
May 14, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DA Won't Charge Wisconsin Police Officer in Fatal Shooting
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said Tuesday that Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny won't face criminal charges in a fatal shooting that sparked protests in Madison and drew national attention as the country grapples with police shootings of unarmed black men.
May 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Republican Utah, New Laws Have Liberal Bent
Something a bit strange is happening Tuesday in heavily Republican Utah.
May 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Body Camera Bill Among 300 Signed by Maryland Governor
Gov. Larry Hogan signed a body camera bill Tuesday that supporters say would pave the way for equipping cops across the state with video equipment.
May 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Another Victory for Pensions in San Bernardino
Government pensions in California have withstood another fierce challenge in bankruptcy court.
May 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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