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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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Police Chief Resigns over Racist Remarks About Obama
Bob Copeland, a police commissioner in the lakeside resort town, was the eye of a media superstorm late last week, after residents protested his use and defense of a racial slur in reference to President Obama.
May 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Koch Brothers Group Prepares Attack on Detroit Bankruptcy Deal
Americans for Prosperity, the conservative advocacy group supported by the Koch brothers, has launched an effort to torpedo a proposed settlement in the Detroit bankruptcy case, potentially complicating chances for completing the deal just as its prospects seemed to be improving.
May 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida's Epic Redistricting Battle
If the legions of lawyers were armed with swords and clad in medieval dress, the state’s latest redistricting fight could be Florida’s Game of Thrones.
May 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Louisiana Wants the Oil and Gas Industry to Pay to Restore Its Coast
The cost of rebuilding the defenses is estimated at $50 billion or more, but so far, there's little money for it.
May 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Supreme Court Halts Same-Sex Adoptions
The Utah Supreme Court has halted all movement in same-sex adoption until the justices determine whether the adoptions — and by extension the marriages — are legal.
May 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Crack Down on 'Gray Market' Doctors
In these cases, federal authorities allege that physicians buy prescription drugs from companies or brokers outside of the United States and then offer them to their patients, even though the medicines were not manufactured in facilities inspected or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as required by law, according to court records.
May 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Study Shows Student Debt Grows Faster at Public Universities with Highest-Paid Leaders
At the 25 public universities with the highest-paid presidents, both student debt and the use of part-time adjunct faculty grew far faster than at the average state university from 2005 to 2012, according to a new study by the Institute for Policy Studies, a left-leaning Washington research group.
May 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to Be Next HUD Secretary
Raised from a young age to become a political leader, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro is now poised to head a federal agency that could position him as one of the national leaders of the Democratic Party.
May 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States and Localities May Soon Mine Personal Health Data to Find the Vulnerable in Emergencies
For the first time, federal officials scoured Medicare health insurance claims to identify potentially vulnerable people and share their names with local public health authorities for outreach during emergencies and disaster drills.
May 16, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota's Medical Marijuana Law Will Be Strictest
The proposal will make Minnesota the 22nd U.S. state to grant some legal level of access to the drug for medicinal purposes, but also will be the most restrictive marijuana law in the country.
May 16, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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