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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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Time a DMV worker in California spent sleeping on the job for nearly four years, according to a recent audit. The agency said it could not take disciplinary action because the snoozing had not been properly documented.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Those claiming that minorities are not smart enough to follow voting rules with a Photo ID are the true racists.
Tweet from the account of Wisconsin Republican Rep. Thomas Weatherson. It was quickly deleted, and the state lawmaker said it did not come from him.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sacha Baron Cohen's TV Show Spurs Pants-Dropping Georgia Lawmaker Who Used Racial Slurs to Resign
The Georgia lawmaker who exposed himself and yelled racial slurs during an episode of Sacha Baron Cohen's Showtime series is resigning his seat in the state Legislature, according to House Speaker David Ralston's office.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Administration Resumes Obamacare Payments
The Trump administration is resuming Obamacare’s risk adjustment program, just weeks after it abruptly froze billions of dollars in insurer payments citing a court ruling invalidating parts of the program.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Wildfires Rage, California Governor Proposes Reducing Utilities' Liability
California's electric utilities would no longer be automatically liable for wildfire damage caused by the equipment, under a detailed proposal Tuesday from Gov. Jerry Brown.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Prosecutions Paused in New Jersey as Legislature Debates Legalization
New Jersey's attorney general immediately halted all municipal prosecutions of marijuana offenses Tuesday, effectively placing on hold thousands of cases across the state that involve possession of the drug while lawmakers continue to debate its legalization.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After IRS Allows Anonymous Political Donors, Montana Governor Sues
Montana's Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock on Tuesday said he is suing the Trump administration over its decision to stop collecting information about donors to politically active nonprofit groups.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Want Free Tuition? Rhode Island Governor Promises to Make It More Common If Re-Elected
Gov. Gina Raimondo, if reelected, has pledged to expand the free college tuition program at the Community College of Rhode Island to the state's two four-year colleges at a estimated cost of $35 million.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nation's First Female-Majority Legislature Could Be Elected in November
Nevada voters could soon make history by electing the country’s first female-majority state legislature.
July 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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Cash and checks that a Chicago mayoral candidate gave away at a church event to help people cover the cost of their property taxes.
July 24, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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