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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's Poverty Rate, Though Improved, Ties for Highest in U.S.
Nearly one in five Californians still lives in poverty despite the state's vigorous recovery from the Great Recession and its low unemployment rate.
September 13, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I’m staying here because he won’t leave.
A 75-year-old resident of Charleston, S.C.'s James Island, referring to her husband's resistance to heed evacuation orders as Hurricane Florence approaches.
September 13, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$386,000
Campaign cash held by Democratic nominee for Maryland governor Ben Jealous late last month. His GOP opponent, Gov. Larry Hogan, has $9.4 million. Jealous is one of several progressive gubernatorial candidates lagging behind in fundraising.
September 13, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York State Senate Candidate Accuses Israel PM's Aide of Sexual Assault
Controversial state Senate candidate Julia Salazar said Tuesday that she was sexually assaulted by a top spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
September 12, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NRA Ordered to Stop Selling 'Self-Defense Insurance' in California
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has ordered the National Rifle Association to stop selling liability insurance in the state without a license.
September 12, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Those are very nice sneakers but kind of a horror show on the sole. So get those feet off the seat. My mom might be sitting there one day. Come on!
Seth Rogen in announcements for Vancouver's public transit, which he offered to do free of charge.
September 12, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
1:5
Proposed nurse-to-patient ratio for psychiatric wards under a ballot measure that would make Massachusetts the second state with such staffing requirements. The ratio varies based on what type of patients nurses are helping.
September 12, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Abortion Ruling Could Limit Access in Missouri
A federal appeals court ruling Monday could limit abortion services throughout Missouri, including at a clinic in Kansas City.
September 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Day 4 of Tacoma Teachers Strike, 'Sides Remain Far Apart'
Tacoma's public schools will be closed for a fourth day Tuesday as an ongoing dispute over teacher pay creates the state's largest work stoppage of educators.
September 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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3 of 4 Contested Ballot Measures Survive Florida Supreme Court Challenge
Three contested constitutional amendments -- one banning greyhound racing, another that would require Miami-Dade County voters to elect a sheriff and one on crime victims' rights -- will be on the ballot despite lawsuits that challenged their language, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
September 11, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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