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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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Property Taxes Force N.J. Mayor to Sell His Home
Mayor James "Sonny" McCullough has a great house to sell you: his.
August 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$600
The hourly rate, which the city has agreed to pay, for the court-appointed attorney put in charge of monitoring Detroit's legal bills in its Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
As a woman, you can’t just vote your vagina.
Actress Susan Sarandon in defense of her decision to endorse Bill de Blasio in the New York City mayor's race instead of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who would be the city's first female mayor.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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No Cell Service? Need 911? Mesh Networking May Help
Cellular-free mobile phone service and Wi-Fi boosters are part of the next generation of technologies that could make communication during disasters easier.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Another Push Begins to Shrink Pennsylvania Legislature
Take the 203 seats in the House of Representatives and add the 50 in the Senate, and Pennsylvania has one of the largest legislatures in the country.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Raises Speed Limit to 70 MPH on Some Interstates
Drivers tooling through the Illinois countryside will be able to nudge the gas pedal a little harder next year after Gov. Pat Quinn overcame safety concerns and approved legislation Monday that will raise the speed limit on rural interstates to 70 mph.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scandalized Gov. McDonnell Touts Budget Surplus for Virginia
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell announced Monday that the state finished its fiscal year in June with a significant budget surplus, a ray of good news overshadowed by an intensifying federal investigation into gifts and money provided to the governor and his family by a wealthy political supporter.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Blocks Oklahoma's Morning-After Pill Law That's Contrary to U.S. Law
The federal government removed restrictions on the purchase of emergency contraceptives in June. The Oklahoma Legislature subsequently passed a law that required purchasers to show identification and, if age 17 or under, to have a prescription.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Bans Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
Governor Christie signed a law banning the use of a practice known as gay conversion therapy on minors Monday, using the opportunity to once again detail his position on homosexuality and draw a distinction between himself and conservative Republicans.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Unions, Creditors Challenge Detroit's Right to Bankruptcy in Court
Dozens of creditors, unions and retiree groups objected to Detroit’s eligibility to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, setting up a fierce legal battle today that will determine whether the city’s bankruptcy case can proceed.
August 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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