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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.

Archive
Tracking the Results of the 2014 Ballot Measures That Matter Most for States and Localities
A reading list of the most important measures, how voters cast their ballots and why they matter.
September 04, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Race Gap in America’s Police Departments
In hundreds of police departments across the country, the percentage of whites on the force is more than 30 percentage points higher than in the communities they serve.
September 04, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Orleans Seeks to Sell Its Expertise Dealing with Disaster
It might have been after Hurricane Sandy delivered havoc to the Northeast in 2012 that the realization came into focus. When other states needed help grappling with disaster aftermath and planning to weather future storms, people in Louisiana got calls.
September 03, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor Backs New Natural Gas Pipeline
Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Tuesday unveiled plans for a 550-mile natural gas pipeline through three states, a proposal that won him kudos from the energy industry but criticism from environmental activists, who had considered him an ally.
September 03, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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45 Pre-K Centers in NYC Not Ready for First Day
Two days before the start of school, Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration said it is shuttering nine pre-kindergarten centers and delaying the start dates at 36 others.
September 03, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Joins States with Free All-Day Kindergarten
This year, for the first time, the state of Minnesota is picking up the $134 million tab for full-day kindergarten, a move educators hope will provide an academic jump-start for the state’s youngest learners.
September 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I am the most drunk Democrat in Texas.
The text over an image tweeted from Texas Gov. Rick Perry's personal account Sunday night. The image was of a photo of Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg and read "I don't always drive drunk at 3x the legal limit ... but when I do, I indict Gov. Perry for calling me out about it. I am the most drunk Democrat in Texas." The tweet has since been removed, and the governor said he did not condone it.
September 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Campus Assault Bill Sent to California Governor
Yes-means-yes should replace no-means-no as the standard for sexual consent -- or the lack of it -- on California's public and private college campuses, the Legislature decided Thursday.
August 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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9 Years After Katrina, Feds Forgive $391M in Disaster Debt
Nine years after Hurricane Katrina, the government has forgiven $391 million in disaster loans for Louisiana, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. That's 95.5 percent of the Katrina-related disaster loans.
August 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governor: Utah Should Defend Anti-Polygamy Law
Utah's governor says the state should appeal a court ruling that favors the family on the TV show "Sister Wives" and strikes down key parts of a law criminalizing polygamy.
August 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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