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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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State Warns New Newark Mayor His Staff Changes May Not Fly
Newark Mayor Luis Quintana has made a lot of moves since taking the helm of the state’s largest city from Cory Booker.
December 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Spars with Feds over NCLB Waiver Requirements
The U.S. Department of Education has threatened action against Arizona’s schools unless the state can prove that it has an acceptable teacher-evaluation system that uses students’ test scores as part of the rating.
December 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Blames, Fines Agency for Firefighter Deaths
The 19 firefighters who perished when 40-foot flames overtook them in a rocky canyon near Prescott in June were the victims of poor planning and bad communication, forced into a losing battle to protect structures and pasturelands that were "indefensible," a state safety commission concluded Wednesday.
December 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After State Reform, Chicago Looks to Fix Its Pension Problem
The hard-fought passage here Tuesday of a landmark bill trimming retirement benefits for state workers, aimed at fixing the vastly underfunded pension system, has become instantly relevant to the nation’s third-largest city, which has its own pension systems in various stages of financial collapse.
December 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia AG Recount to Begin Dec. 16
The recount of Virginia’s exceedingly tight race for attorney general will begin Dec. 16, a Richmond judge ruled Wednesday, as attorneys for the two candidates sparred over the procedures that will govern the ballot tally.
December 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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L.A. City Council Votes to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Calling it a potential health risk and a gateway to tobacco use, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to regulate the sales of e-cigarettes and other "vaping" devices.
December 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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B&G Report: Questionable Budget Claims, CIOs Top 10 Priorities for 2014 and More
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
December 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Refuses to Sign Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Program
The latest bill to expand the medical marijuana program is only days old, but Gov. Chris Christie said he already knows he won't sign it.
December 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Allow Unapproved Vaccine for Meningitis Outbreak
At Princeton University, where eight cases of bacterial meningitis have surfaced this year , officials have put up posters and e-mailed students warning them to guard against spreading the potentially fatal disease.
December 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Report: States More Lax Than Feds on Judges' Disclosure About Personal Interests
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have more lax financial disclosure rules for their high court justices than the disclosure requirements for federal judges, according to an analysis from a watchdog group.
December 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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