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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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Everything You Need to Know About Nevada's Primary
The 2014 primary will go down as one of the most unsurprising in recent history.
June 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'None of the Above' Wins Nomination for Nevada Governor (Sort of)
On Tuesday, Silver State Democratic primary voters agreed, casting more votes for the state’s quirky “none of these candidates” option than any one of the eight actual humans on the ballot.
June 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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College Leaders Try to Save Common Core
A new coalition of Common Core supporters, this time from the higher-education community, announced itself Tuesday. Its mission: to raise awareness about the importance of the standards and try to counter the spread of misinformation and the growing backlash against the standards.
June 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Pledges to Reform Wildfire Funding
During her keynote address Monday at the Western Governors' Association annual meeting, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the Obama administration is revamping the "crazy" way the federal government has budgeted for fighting wildfires.
June 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Western Governors Feel About New EPA Rules
Ten western governors met Tuesday with Gina McCarthy, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, to talk about cleaner power plant rules proposed by the Obama administration — including cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from coal.
June 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Lets Towns Lose Oil, Gas Resources without Gaining Revenues
In a tug-of-war over who gets tax revenues collected on horizontal oil and gas wells that can extend 2 miles under- ground, Weld County scored a victory as a bill became law Saturday without the governor's signature.
June 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie: No Plan B If Courts Strike Down Pension Plan
More than a dozen unions representing New Jersey teachers, police officers, firefighters and state workers have now filed lawsuits seeking to stop Gov. Chris Christie from taking $2.4 billion meant for the pension system.
June 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Bill Gates Pulled Off the Common Core Revolution
The pair of education advocates had a big idea, a new approach to transform every public-school classroom in America. By early 2008, many of the nation’s top politicians and education leaders had lined up in support.
June 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Now GOP-Controlled Virginia Senate Forces Dems to Cave on Medicaid Expansion
Virginia Republicans snatched control of the state Senate on Monday, immediately ending a budget stalemate by pushing Democrats to agree to pass a spending plan without Medicaid expansion, Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s top priority.
June 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arkansas Voters to Pick Republican AG Nominee
Little Rock lawyers Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling don't differ much ideologically as they seek the Republican nomination for Arkansas attorney general. Both are vowing to use the office to fight the federal government, and say they'll continue to defend the state's same-sex marriage ban, abortion restrictions and voter ID law as they're being challenged in court.
June 09, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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