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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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California Becomes First State to Require Women on Corporate Boards
Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday signed a bill into law that makes California the first state to require corporate boards of directors to include women, saying that despite potentially "fatal" legal problems in the measure, it is time to force action.
October 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Governor Calls Beto O'Rourke 'Cult-Like'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is not running for re-election against Democrat Beto O'Rourke, but during an early morning interview on national television, it was clear the El Paso Democrat is on Abbott's mind.
October 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Florence, North Carolina Spends $4 Million to Fight Mosquitoes
Standing water is the perfect breeding ground for one of the South's most plentiful pests.
October 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Done Being Silent': Woman Accuses Washington State Legislative Leader of Rape
A Seattle woman says state Sen. Joe Fain raped her in 2007 after a party in Washington, D.C., spurring bipartisan calls Friday for an investigation into one of the state Capitol's most prominent Republican legislators.
October 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'This Is Revolutionary': New California Laws Address Its Bad Rep for Police Secrecy
Gov. Jerry Brown ushered in a new era of transparency in California law enforcement on Sunday, signing two new laws that for the first time give the public access to internal police investigations and video footage of shootings by police officers and other serious incidents.
October 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Lest there be any misunderstanding, that because he carries our family name, that he represents our family's values.
Monique Laxalt, a cousin of Nevada's Republican nominee for governor, Adam Laxalt, at a fundraiser for his Democratic opponent that she hosted. Six other family members of Laxalt reportedly attended the fundraiser to support his challenger.
October 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
Less than 12
State sex education programs that mention the terms "healthy relationships," "sexual assault" or "consent."
October 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Massachusetts Lawmaker Awaiting Corruption Trial Found Dead
Former Massachusetts state Sen. Brian Joyce was found dead at his Westport home, the Bristol County District Attorney's office said Thursday.
September 28, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Tiny House Village for the Homeless Will Close Its Doors in Seattle
The city of Seattle plans to shut down the Licton Springs tiny-house village after March, bringing to an end one of the most controversial city efforts to help house homeless people.
September 28, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$148 million
Settlement the ride-sharing company Uber agreed to pay states for taking a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information.
September 28, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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