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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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The Company Getting the Most State and Local Tax Breaks
Boeing is the biggest winner of state and local tax incentives, receiving more than $13 billion of them, according to a nonprofit watchdog group that tracks the subsidies.
March 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Lets Wisconsin's Right-to-Work Law Proceed
A Dane County judge declined to issue a temporary injunction Thursday that would have put Wisconsin's new right-to-work law on hold, finding that there wasn't adequate proof that unions would suffer irreparable harm without the injunction.
March 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bobby Jindal's New Plan to Rid Louisiana of Common Core
Gov. Bobby Jindal unveiled a two-prong plan Wednesday that he said will rid the state of Common Core.
March 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tesla Can Now Sell Cars Directly to Consumers in New Jersey
Tesla Motors can go back to selling its luxury electric cars directly to consumers in New Jersey as Gov. Chris Christie Wednesday signed legislation that allows the car maker to do so at up to four locatio
March 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Bloody UVA Arrest, Many Ask: Should Alcohol Officers Act Like Cops?
The arrest and injury of University of Virginia student Martese Johnson sparked more of the “black lives matter” protests that have become familiar in the wake of police actions against unarmed black men in Ferguson, Mo., and beyond. In the wake of protests that drew more than 1,000 students, Virginia's Gov. Terry McAuliffe has asked state police to launch an independent investigation into what happened outside an Irish pub during St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
March 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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McConnell Urges States to Help Thwart Obama’s 'War on Coal'
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has begun an aggressive campaign to block President Obama’s climate change agenda in statehouses and courtrooms across the country, arenas far beyond Mr. McConnell’s official reach and authority.
March 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Most Americans Unaware Obamacare Subsidies Are At Risk
Despite months of news coverage, most people say they have heard little or nothing about a Supreme Court case that could eliminate subsidies helping millions of Americans afford coverage under the federal health law, according to a poll released Thursday.
March 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Warned Premera About IT Issues Before Hackers Hit 11 Million
Three weeks before hackers infiltrated Premera Blue Cross, federal auditors warned the company that its network security procedures were inadequate.
March 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governor Orders Inquiry After Black UVA Student Is Arrested and Bloodied
Virginia's governor has ordered an investigation into a black University of Virginia student's arrest after photos and video of the student's bloodied face went viral on social media.
March 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Sues Feds Over Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
The state of Texas is suing the Obama administration for giving medical leave benefits to certain same-sex couples, according to an announcement Wednesday from Attorney General Ken Paxton.
March 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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