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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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New York Ends Decade-Long Battle over Housing Mentally Ill
The administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo agreed on Tuesday to give 4,000 mentally ill people who have been kept in institutional homes in New York City the opportunity to move into their own subsidized apartments, settling a contentious legal battle over the care for such patients that dragged on for a decade.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Governor Hints at Special Session for Pensions
Gov. Pat Quinn hinted Tuesday that he may summon lawmakers back to Springfield again this summer to take up public employee pension reform, saying next month's State Fair would provide an ideal time for legislators to work on the issue while also having a little fun.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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73 More Arrests of North Carolina Legislative Protesters Brings Total Arrests Near 1,000
More than 70 protesters were taken to jail during the weekly Moral Monday protests at the North Carolina General Assembly, bringing the total number arrested in the legislative session to 925.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Study: Educating Utah Prisoners Pays Off
Utah sees a more than 13-to-1 return on investment when inmates complete vocational secondary education in prison and gain employment afterward, according to a University of Utah study released this week by the state’s Department of Corrections.
July 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon Legislators Use Campaign Money so They Can Pocket State Expense Money
The use of campaign funds to cover the personal expenses of serving in a legislative session is legal, according to election officials. But it has been controversial for several years, with many legislators avoiding the practice.
July 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Investigate California University's Handling of Rape Complaints
A USC student said Monday that she believes university officials performed a shoddy investigation when she told them last year that she had been raped by her then-boyfriend in 2010.
July 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-N.Y. Gov. Pataki to Testify in Case over Sex Offenders' Involuntary Transfer to Psych Wards
The lawsuit accuses the state of abusing its authority eight years ago by transferring the plaintiffs to psychiatric facilities at the end of their prison terms — in effect, summarily extending their sentences without recourse. None of the plaintiffs are still in mental health institutions.
July 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Is Christie's Cameo on 'The Michael J. Fox Show' Overboard?
Will New Jersey Gov. Christie’s constant presence in America’s pop culture become too much, eventually turning off the GOP primary voters he needs to woo before he can advance to the general election?
July 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal, Not State, Bankruptcy Judge to Take On Detroit Pension Case
The contentious dispute between the City of Detroit and the city’s pension funds will be decided by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes in a federal courtroom and not in state court in Ingham County, Rhodes has declared.
July 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Convicts Affected by Drug Lab Scandal Can't be Freed by Special Magistrates, Mass. Court Rules
The state’s highest court has ruled that special magistrates appointed by the state courts do not have the authority to free convicts who claim that their cases were tainted by the state drug lab scandal.
July 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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