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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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Coal Ash Regulation Becomes North Carolina Law without Governor's Signature
Tuesday he won't sign a new law regulating Duke Energy's toxic coal ash pits because he has problems with it, but he will allow the legislation to become law without his signature.
September 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Rules New Mexico's Public Defense System Broken
A state judge has found that the system is broken when it comes to funding the defense of those who can’t afford their own lawyers.
September 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Did Ferguson's City Council Break Transparency Laws?
Emotions in Ferguson, Mo., roiled by unrest last month after a white police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old black man, were still raw Tuesday night as the City Council heard from often angry residents demanding justice for Michael Brown and better treatment of African Americans in the city.
September 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYPD to Retrain Officers Every Year
The New York City Police Department outlined a new tactical training program on Monday as the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio continues its efforts to mend the fractured relationship between the nation’s largest police force and the city’s minority communities.
September 09, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Protect Pregnant Workers When Congress Won't
As a similar bill languishes in Congress, Delaware is the latest in a growing number of states and localities to pass what lawmakers call “common sense” legislation to keep pregnant women working with certain accommodations, if warranted, as long as they don’t pose undue hardship on businesses.
September 09, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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10 Races to Watch in the Final Primary Elections
After weeks of primaries and now just 56 days away from Election Day, it’s time for the final primer for the last primary day of the season.
September 09, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Case Anyone Forgot, Democrats Will Remind Voters About Bridgegate
The Democratic Party plans to launch a political ad on Monday marking the one-year anniversary of "Bridgegate" to remind voters of the scandal that ensnared top aides of Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a likely 2016 White House contender.
September 08, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Curbing Police Militarization an Uphill Battle
Police crowd-control techniques and military-like equipment used in response to protests in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting death of Michael Brown have sparked a national conversation about the relationship between police and the civilians they’re charged with protecting.
September 08, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Slight Drop in 'Food Insecure' Americans
The number of U.S. households struggling to put food on the table totaled 17.5 million in 2013, a slight decrease from a year earlier but still a historically high number.
September 05, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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HealthCare.Gov Hacked but No Data Stolen
Hackers successfully breached HealthCare.gov, but no consumer information was taken from the health insurance website that serves more than 5 million Americans, the Obama administration disclosed Thursday.
September 05, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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