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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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Wendy Davis Announces Run for Texas Governor
State Sen. Wendy Davis, standing on the stage where she got her high school diploma more than 30 years ago, finally announced Thursday what has been anticipated, telegraphed and talked about for weeks: She is running for Texas governor.
October 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Study: Top 3 Big Cities with Worst Roads Are in California
The roads in greater Los Angeles are the most deteriorated in the United States, which costs Southern California drivers more than $800 a year, according to a national transportation analysis released Thursday.
October 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Stockton, Calif., Council Backs Plan to Get Out of Bankruptcy
Stockton, California's city council approved a plan on Thursday for the city to adjust its debt to exit from bankruptcy after reaching a deal with bond insurer Assured Guaranty to restructure more than $150 million of outstanding debt.
October 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington to be 8th State to Adopt 'Next Gen' Science Standards
Washington will become the eighth state in the country to adopt the “Next Generation Science Standards,” which outline what students should know about the big ideas of science, key practices scientists and engineers use to solve problems and fundamental concepts that apply across all scientific fields.
October 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governor Wants Tennessee to Quickly Rise from Bottom 10 in Teacher Pay
Gov. Bill Haslam wants Tennessee’s teacher salaries to become the fastest improving in the nation, a long-term and still-unfunded goal that complements a controversial new pay plan that rewards educators who perform the best.
October 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Grants Driver's Licenses for Immigrants in State Illegally
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a landmark law Thursday granting driver's licenses to people who are in the country illegally, hailing the measure as an important expansion of immigrant rights and one that should serve as an example to other states.
October 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Health Insurance Navigators Draw State Scrutiny
With the health insurance exchanges set to open for business Oct. 1, thousands of these navigators are now in training. They have also become the latest target in the continuing partisan war over health reform.
October 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Flawed Thinking About Auditors, the Truth Behind Conferences, and the Value of Field Trips
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
October 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Libertarian Candidate Gains Some Traction in Virginia Governor’s Race
Libertarian candidates have never made much of a dent in Virginia politics. But Rob Sarvis, a software developer and lawyer who also has master’s degrees in math and economics, climbed as high as 10 percent in recent polls, causing no small amount of whiplash in Virginia political circles.
October 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Libertarian Kathie Glass Joins Texas Governor's Race
Saying that the current federal government shutdown and tensions between Republicans and Democrats have made Texans ready for a change in leadership, Libertarian Kathie Glass on Wednesday officially announced her candidacy in the 2014 governor’s race.
October 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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