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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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Voter ID Laws Do Hurt Voter Turnout, Study Shows
States that toughened their voter identification laws saw steeper drops in election turnout than those that did not, with disproportionate falloffs among black and younger voters, a nonpartisan congressional study released Wednesday concluded.
October 09, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYPD Chokehold Complaints Rising
In a new report analyzing more than 1,100 chokehold complaints, the review board offers a reason: In the department’s disciplinary proceedings room, and in the board’s own investigations, the very definition of a chokehold had narrowed significantly.
October 08, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Mexico Gubernatorial Candidates Debate in Spanish
Political rivals for New Mexico governor faced off in a Spanish debate Monday, a rare event that nonetheless marked an emerging trend as Republicans and Democrats around the U.S. court Hispanic voters.
October 07, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Endorses Bowser for D.C. Mayor
President Obama announced his endorsement Monday of D.C. mayoral candidate Muriel E. Bowser, lending the support of the nation’s most prominent Democrat to the party’s nominee amid a hard-fought campaign against two independent candidates.
October 07, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Model for Fast Mental Health Care Delivery
Hennepin’s program recently was honored as a “model practice” by the National Association of County and City Health Officials.
October 06, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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More and More Localities Rejecting Federal Deportation Requests
Emboldened by recent court rulings, more and more counties and cities across the country are refusing to jail inmates extra days to give federal authorities time to deport them.
October 06, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rhode Island, Home to Largest Liberian Population, Prepares for Ebola
For months, health officials have been preparing for what some say is inevitable: a case of Ebola virus showing up at the emergency room.
October 06, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sitting in Traffic, Watching the Buses Fly By
The Virginia Department of Transportation is launching a new program this fall that will allow buses traveling I-66, inside the Beltway, to use the shoulder when traffic is backed up.
October 06, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Governments Don’t Know Bridges Are Deteriorating
Plus more public-sector management news you need to know.
October 03, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Weeks of Student Protests, Colorado School Board Compromises on Curriculum
Hundreds packed the Jefferson County Board of Education headquarters building and the grounds around it Thursday night to decry a controversial proposed curriculum review committee that has been at the center of nearly two weeks of student protests.
October 03, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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