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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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Washington State Didn’t Flag Skagit Bridge Despite Repeated Truck Hit
Washington state’s Department of Transportation (DOT) has known since the 1970s that the Interstate 5 bridge that recently collapsed after being clipped by a truck hauling an oversize load had been struck repeatedly in the past by similar big rigs.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Bankruptcy Could Affect Detroit Pensions, Health Care
Questions about Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr’s plan to pursue “significant” cuts to pensions and to reduce the city’s spending on retiree health care were front-and-center at a meeting Thursday morning between Orr’s advisers and city union leaders.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Crops Threaten Wildlife, Forests in California
And local and state jurisdictions’ ability to deal with the problem has been hobbled by, among other things, the drug’s murky legal status.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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House Defeats Farm Bill over Food-Stamp Cuts
The Republican leadership believed it had enough votes from Republicans and rural Democrats to approve a $500 billion farm bill that, in addition to setting agriculture subsidies, would have cut SNAP benefits sharply over the next decade.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Gov. Snyder Leaves Israel Early to Push Medicaid Expansion
A proposal to expand and reform Medicaid in Michigan remains stalled in the state Senate.
June 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Indiana, 5 GOP Officials Step Down
The scope of the changeover shocked some party insiders.
June 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina Governor Signs Repeal of Racial Justice Act
Gov. Pat McCrory’s signature Wednesday repealed a landmark law that had allowed convicted murderers to have their sentences reduced to life in prison if they could prove racial bias influenced the outcome of their cases.
June 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Criticism Causes California Governor to Reject Changes to Public Records Law
At issue is Assembly Bill 76, a budget bill on Brown's desk that proposes making key provisions of the state's Public Records Act optional for local governments.
June 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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18 Mayors Ask Congress to Restrict Soda Food-Stamp Purchases
As Congress weighs cuts to the food-stamp program, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and 17 other mayors are urging Congress to restrict the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
June 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In a City of Delinquents, Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Failed to Pay His Bills On Time
The same man who has repeatedly staged news conferences to publicly shame tax deadbeats - was delinquent on his gas bill and received a three-day shutoff notice from Philadelphia Gas Works.
June 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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