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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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As Cuccinelli Campaigns, Some Big GOP Donors Keep Wallets Closed
Many of the most generous donors to past Virginia Republican campaigns are holding back in the heated race for governor, underscoring Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II’s challenge as he tries to keep financial pace with opponent Terry McAuliffe.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of places in the United States with the word "liberty." Pennsylvania, with 11, has more than any other state.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Pay it Forward' Plan Would Make Tuition Free at Oregon Colleges
The bill, which passed unanimously and is expected to be signed this month by Gov. John Kitzhaber, directs the state’s Higher Education Coordination Commission to develop a Pay It Forward pilot project for consideration by the 2015 Legislature.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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BART Strike Ends Without a New Contract
BART trains will be running again beginning Friday afternoon after the transit district and its striking unions agreed to a 30-day extension of the current contract.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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East Coast Could Benefit from Early Warning System as Much as Earthquake-Prone California
California's considering a bill to create a statewide system to alert people when earthquakes are coming. Scientists say the East Coast has just as much to gain from it as the Golden State.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Worker Tied to Child Death Lacked Credentials
The Miami child abuse investigator who resigned under pressure last May after an infant she declared “safe” was later baked to death in a sweltering car had been working for two years without required certification — a violation of state law.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Study: Cybersecurity at Ports Insufficient
America's largest commercial ports have failed to shore up defenses against potential cyber attacks, a new study contends, raising concerns about the vulnerability of computer networks that help move energy, foodstuff and other goods to market.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Dirty Dozen: The 12 States That Bet Biggest on Sin Taxes
Sin taxes include tax revenue from tobacco, alcohol and pari-mutuels (or betting, usually on horse racing, dog racing and jai-alai) provided by the State Government Tax Collections survey of the U.S. Census Bureau.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Abortion Bill Passes House Panel Along Party Lines
Democrats and Republicans sparred over far-reaching legislation to restrict abortions in Texas as a GOP-dominated House committee approved the bill early Wednesday and sent it to the full chamber to take up early next week.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Western Governors Float Idea of Shared Firefighting Fleet
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Tuesday there are initial talks with Western governors about sharing a regional aerial fleet to fight fires, although the idea is far from reality at the moment.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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