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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.

U.S. cities only effectively recycle about 30 percent of their trash, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Are Recycling Bins Creating <i>More</i> Trash?
The cost of picking up people’s recycling bins is high, but the portion of people who actually recycle is low. That’s why Houston wants to get rid of recycling bins.
November 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Bill to Protect Minors Online Mirrors New, Controversial California Law
Teenagers who put embarrassing information online — whether it’s a racy photo or an ill-advised rant — can find that mistake haunting them as they get older and wiser, visible to college admissions officers and potential employers. Now one New Jersey lawmaker wants to give those kids a chance to take it all back.
November 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In a Nation's First, Albuquerque Voters Consider Banning Late-Term Abortion
It is believed to be the first such referendum of its kind in the country and is being watched as a possible new front for activism in the abortion wars that have typically been waged at the federal and state levels.
November 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missing Write-In Votes Needed to Decide Who Runs Philly's Polling Places
Officials have been unable to locate paper tapes identifying the write-in votes recorded in 21 races for judge of elections and inspector - the people who are supposed to run those 15 polling places for the next four years.
November 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Transportation Funding Bill Falters in Pennsylvania House
After months of debate, the state House failed to pass legislation Monday night that would have provided $2.3 billion to complete long-overdue repairs to the state's aging transportation infrastructure.
November 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Details Emerge of Secret Investigation of Wisconsin Governor's Campaign
As Gov. Scott Walker this week promotes the release of his book "Unintimidated," new details are emerging about an ongoing criminal investigation that reportedly focuses on his campaign and other conservative groups.
November 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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D.C. Joins List of Cities Allowing Immigrants Here Illegally to Get Driver's Licenses
Starting next year, people living in the nation’s capital who don’t have legal permission to reside in the United States will be able to get driver’s licenses.
November 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cops Like What They See with License Plate Readers
The popular tech tool is helping cops become more efficient, but privacy advocates have concerns about what agencies are doing with the data they collect.
November 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Citizens United' Ruling Helped Unions Win State Elections
Coming out of the primaries in last year’s gubernatorial election, New Hampshire Republican Ovide Lamontagne enjoyed a huge cash advantage over Democrat Maggie Hassan.
November 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boston Schools Violated Public Records Law Withholding Teacher Ratings
The secretary of state’s office has ruled that the Boston public schools wrongfully withheld overall ratings of teacher performance at individual schools this summer in violation of the state’s public records law and ordered officials to release the data.
November 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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