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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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Chicago Credit Rating Plummets After Pension Ruling
Chicago took yet another hit Tuesday when a major credit rating agency downgraded much of the city's debt to junk status, making it more difficult for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to fix the financial mess without a major tax increase.
May 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Train Derails in Philadelphia, Killing At Least 5
At least five people were killed and more than 50 were injured when a northbound Amtrak train derailed Tuesday night in Port Richmond.
May 13, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Its Voting System
Hillary Clinton's top campaign lawyer and others are challenging Ohio voting laws enacted by the Republican-dominated legislature and Gov. John Kasich, claiming in a lengthy federal lawsuit the measures were designed to suppress the votes of such traditional Democratic constituencies as blacks, Latinos and the young.
May 12, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Common Core Ban
Citing the state's economic competitiveness, Gov. Maggie Hassan vetoed a bill that would prohibit the Department of Education or the state Board of Education from implementing Common Core standards in any school in the state.
May 12, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Another Top New York Politician Resigns Amid Corruption Charges
Striving to put back together a fractured Republican conference, GOP senators Monday quickly galvanized support to make Suffolk County's Sen. John Flanagan their new majority leader and a member of Albany's exclusive three-men-in-a-room system of government.
May 12, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Governor May Be Hospitals' Biggest Critic and Biggest Beneficiary
The same day Gov. Rick Scott created a health care commission to probe the bottom line at Florida hospitals, his political committee collected $100,000 in contributions from one of the state's biggest hospital chains.
May 12, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Clarifies What Birth Control Insurers Must Cover 100%
Free means free.
May 12, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon Tightens Gun Laws for First Time in 14 Years
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday signed a bill requiring background checks on private gun sales, marking the first time in more than 14 years that the state has significantly tightened its firearms laws.
May 12, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Lawmaker a Suspect in Shooting, Sources Say
State Sen. Vigil Smith is a suspect in a domestic dispute outside his Detroit home earlier Sunday in which shots were fired at a woman's vehicle, two police sources told the Free Press.
May 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Governor Orders Protections for Nail Salon Workers
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ordered emergency measures on Sunday to combat the wage theft and health hazards faced by the thousands of people who work in New York State’s nail salon industry.
May 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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