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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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Alabama Judge Defies Federal Ruling on Gay Marriage
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore late Sunday distributed a ruling intended to bar the state's probate judges from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Monday.
February 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Expedia Could Owe U.S. Cities and Counties More Than $800 Million
Expedia, the leader in U.S. online-travel bookings, is fighting an outstanding hotel-room tab of more than $800 million.
February 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ferguson Sued for Jailing People Who Can't Afford to Pay Fines
In a new challenge to police practices in Ferguson, Mo., a group of civil rights lawyers is suing the city over the way people are jailed when they fail to pay fines for traffic tickets and other minor offenses.
February 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why NYC’s 911 Overhaul Isn't Complete After Years of Work, Billions of Dollars
New York City's decade-long, multi-billion dollar effort to overhaul its 911 system is $700 million over budget and years behind schedule due to a series of mistakes made by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration, according to a Department of Investigation report.
February 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Measles Outbreak Sparks Bid to Eliminate Vaccine Exemption
State lawmakers in California introduced legislation Wednesday that would require children to be fully vaccinated before going to school, a response to a measles outbreak that started in Southern California and has reached 107 cases in 14 states.
February 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Human Behavior and Physics Hamper Rail Safety Systems
Engineers and transportation safety experts around the world are working to reduce the dangers of grade-level rail crossings like the one in Valhalla, N.Y., that was the scene of a deadly accident Tuesday evening. But human behavior and the laws of physics can defeat even the safest system, researchers say.
February 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What Alaska's Governor Proposes Cutting to Make Up for Lost Oil Revenue
After pledging last month to cut more than 6 percent from state agency spending, Gov. Bill Walker on Thursday revealed just how he’d do that, releasing a proposal that trims $240 million in part by cutting 250 of the state’s 22,000 full-time employees.
February 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Faces New Federal Investigation
Federal investigators are looking into a former county prosecutor’s allegation in a lawsuit that he was fired because he complained about the dropping of an indictment that involved a donor to Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
February 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Governor Hospitalized
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was admitted to an Ann Arbor area hospital Thursday with a blood clot in his right leg, where he has been wearing a protective boot due to a torn Achilles tendon, a spokeswoman said.
February 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Overlooked Overpayments, Humanizing Public Services and HR Issues to Watch
Plus more public-sector management news you need to know.
February 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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