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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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California Poised to Adopt First-in-Nation Energy Storage Mandate
A California law that requires utilities to get 33 percent of their electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind is widely credited with accelerating the state's cleantech economy. Now state regulators are poised to compel utilities to invest in "energy storage," which could jump-start technology long considered the holy grail of the electricity industry.
October 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker Wins N.J. Senate Election
Cory Booker, who captured national attention as Newark’s charismatic mayor, now joins the world’s most exclusive political club after a U.S. Senate campaign built on big ideas and the vow to be a healer in politically polarized Washington.
October 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Now That Shutdown is Over, States Won’t Get Paid Back for Reopening Parks
A deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling won’t repay the states for kicking in funds to the National Park Service to open the Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and other national icons during the 16-day shutdown.
October 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Shutdown Deal Gives D.C. Budget Autonomy
Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray thanked congressional leaders and President Barack Obama for passing a provision freeing his city's budget from being caught up in federal politics — for another year, at least.
October 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Transit Strike Averted But Talks Continue in California
BART and its unions continued talking late into the night Tuesday as both sides struggled to find agreement on a new contract - but they declared there will not be a strike Wednesday and trains will run as usual.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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San Jose Mayor Files Pension Ballot Initiative
In a move that portends a labor firestorm, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and four other city leaders filed papers on Tuesday aiming to put a public pension measure on the November 2014 statewide ballot.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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De Blasio, Attacking Lhota, Dominates in First NYC Mayoral Debate
Bill de Blasio, not content to rest on a lopsided lead in the race for New York City mayor, relentlessly pounded his rival Joseph J. Lhota in their first televised debate on Tuesday, repeatedly linking him to what he called an obstructionist national Republican Party and the divisive mayoralty of Rudolph W. Giuliani.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Polls Open in New Jersey Special Election
After an abbreviated but heated two month campaign, polls are now open and voters can cast their ballots in the special U.S. Senate election between Democrat Cory Booker and Republican Steve Lonegan.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Does North Carolina Have to Provide Preschool? Court Decides
North Carolina’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday about the state’s promise of prekindergarten for tens of thousands of children living in poverty.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects California's Appeal in Prison Overcrowding Case
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Gov. Jerry Brown’s appeal Tuesday in the state’s long-running prison overcrowding case, essentially giving California officials until Jan. 27 to figure out what to do with at least 4,400 inmates.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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