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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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3 More States Ban Dangerous Highway Guardrails
Three more states have banned Trinity Industries’ ET-Plus guardrail system, suspected of malfunctioning in crashes and slicing through vehicles.
October 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Towns Let DUI Drivers Pay to Keep Their Licenses
Daly agreed to pay nearly $3,900 in fines and fees. The result: Despite testing at 75 percent above the legal limit for his second arrest, he didn't miss a day behind the wheel.
October 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Will Miss Court Deadline for Affordable Housing Rules
The fate of the Christie administration's long-awaited guidelines for how many affordable homes New Jersey needs is suddenly uncertain.
October 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Clearly, he’s being Romneyized -- the rich guy who doesn’t understand your problems.
David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, referring to Illinois' Republican gubernatorial candidate, Bruce Rauner.
October 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Talk the Vote: The California Ballot
In this video, Governing writers discuss two statewide measures on the November ballot that could have nationwide implications.
October 24, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Talk the Vote: Issues, Measures and Races to Watch
In this video, Governing writers discuss what state and local leaders should be paying attention to this Election Day.
October 24, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kentucky Among Most Improved States in Energy Efficiency
An energy policy non-profit today released its annual ranking of states by energy efficiency programs.
October 24, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Idaho to Launch State-Based Exchange This Round of Obamacare
Idaho's state insurance exchange program will launch its own Internet sign-up system in time for the open health insurance enrollment period that starts Nov. 15, officials say.
October 24, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The 3 States Not Backing Down Against Gay Marriage
Three states are continuing their legal fight against same-sex marriage, despite rulings from federal appeals courts that oversee those states that concluded gay and lesbian couples have the right to marry.
October 24, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tracing Ebola in a Hyper-Connected City of 8 Million
New York City’s first confirmed case of Ebola has raised complicated logistical issues of how to trace the possible contacts of an infected patient in a city of more than 8 million people with a sprawling mass transit system and a large population of workers who commute every day from surrounding suburbs and states.
October 24, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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