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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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Detroit's Pension Boards Sue to Block Cuts in Workers' Benefits
Detroit’s two pension funds today sued emergency manager Kevyn Orr and Gov. Rick Snyder in an attempt to block Orr from slashing pension benefits for thousands of current and active city workers as part of his plan to restructure the city’s massive debt.
July 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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N.J. District Employees Lied to Get Free School Lunch for Their Kids
An investigation into New Jersey’s school lunch program by the Office of the State Comptroller found “widespread fraud” among district employees and their families, who allegedly lied about their income so their kids could eat for free.
July 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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More Retailers Join Wal-Mart in Urging Veto of D.C.'s 'Living Wage' Bill
It’s not just Wal-Mart urging Mayor Vincent C. Gray to veto the “living wage” bill passed by the D.C. Council last week. Executives from six national retailers posted a letter to Gray Wednesday urging him to reject the bill, calling it “misguided” and “unfairly discriminatory” and saying it “does nothing to address the proposed goal of improving job quality and opportunity in the District.”
July 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Budget Cuts Force Layoffs at Iowa Jobs Agency
Thirty employees of Iowa Workforce Development, the state’s employment services agency, are receiving layoff notices this week, a situation state officials blame on federal sequestration budget cuts.
July 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Brewer Continues Support of Arizona's 'Stand Your Own Ground' Law
Gov. Jan Brewer said Tuesday that nothing in the death of Trayvon Martin or the acquittal of George Zimmerman of murder charges gives her second thoughts about signing Arizona's own "stand your ground'' law.
July 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Police Track Millions of Americans with License Plate Cameras
The spread of cheap, powerful cameras capable of reading license plates has allowed police to build databases on the movements of millions of Americans over months or even years, according to an American Civil Liberties Union report released Wednesday.
July 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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12 States Sue EPA over Clean Air Records
Twelve states are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not complying with their public-records requests for information on the implementation of the Clean Air Act.
July 18, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado's Unique Employee Counseling Program Yields Improved Mental Health, State Savings
Colorado's unique program, which offers free counseling to public workers, improves employees' mental health and yields state savings.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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AG Eric Holder Slams 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
Attorney General Eric Holder took aim at Stand Your Ground laws Tuesday, saying the measures increase the chance for violence.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland County Shuts Water Off for 100,000 During Heat Wave
The spigot will run dry, toilets won’t flush and there will be no cooling shower on sweltering days for more than 100,000 people in Prince George’s County as crews wrestle to repair a major water main that serves their homes and businesses.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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