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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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Ex-San Diego Mayor Pleads Guilty to 3 Charges
Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pleaded guilty this morning to three criminal counts related to the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office after a summer of scandal.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina is First State to Cut Welfare During Shutdown
North Carolina has become the first state to cut off welfare benefits to poor residents in the wake of the partial federal government shutdown, ordering a halt to processing November applications until a deal is reached to end the federal standstill.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can Voters Ban Affirmative Action?
The nation’s highest court weighed affirmative action once again on Tuesday, this time hearing arguments about whether voters should be allowed to ban consideration of race and other factors in public education and public employment.
October 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Governor: 'I Don't Know' Who Donates to NERD Fund
Gov. Rick Snyder testified Wednesday under oath that he doesn’t know who is bankrolling his secretive NERD Fund that is paying for some of Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s living and travel expenses and a close aide’s $100,000-a-year salary.
October 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Report: Arizona Violated Medical Board Laws
The state board responsible for regulating doctors put the public at risk by failing to properly investigate their licensing credentials as required by Arizona law, according to a state report issued Wednesday.
October 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Criminal History Removed Off State, Local Government Applications in California
People who seek jobs with state or local government agencies in California will not be asked on their initial applications whether they have been convicted of a crime, under legislation that was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
October 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Governor Orders Agencies Not to Keep Federal Programs Running
Ten days into a partial shutdown of the federal government that has no signs of easing, Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff ordered that no state funds will be used to offset any federal programs that run out of cash as a result of the federal gridlock.
October 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Preparing for Furloughs, Layoffs If Shutdown Persists
States have started furloughing employees as the absence of federal funds is straining already tight state budgets, so more workers will be sent on unpaid leave or even laid off if the shutdown continues.
October 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Let States Pay to Open Some National Parks
Under pressure from governors, the Obama administration said Thursday it will allow some shuttered national parks to reopen — as long as states use their own money to pay for park operations.
October 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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N.J. Judge Denies Christie's Request to Delay Gay Marriage
A state Superior Court judge today denied the Christie administration's request to delay same-sex marriages in New Jersey beyond Oct. 21 while it appeals the matter to the state Supreme Court, saying that such a move would infringe on couples' rights.
October 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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