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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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Education Reforms Become Iowa Law
Gov. Terry Branstad called the education reform bill he signed into law Monday “a turning point in Iowa history,” but it lacks many of the provisions included in the administration’s initial pitch for improved schools.
June 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Public Will be Excluded from Some Meetings if California Gov. Brown Signs Bill
The measure was created in reaction to a legal opinion by a county prosecutor who said a private 2011 meeting between Jerry Brown and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors violated the public's right to see government business being conducted.
June 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Maryland DNA Ruling
More than half of the states now require a DNA mouth swab when people are charged with a serious crime, and many of the others were awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the practice.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boston Fire Chief Steve Abraira Resigns
Steve Abraira has come under fire from his underlings after he refused to take charge at the Boston Marathon bombing scene.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Google Likes Fiber, OGITA Offers Big Help for Small Cities, and the Benefits of Civic Hacking
All the government technology news you should know.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Moody's Warns Against Bills Awaiting Iowa Governor's Signature
Two pieces of new, high-profile legislation approved by the Iowa Legislature last month could result in downgraded credit ratings and higher borrowing costs in the years to come for the state’s cities and universities, the credit-rating agency Moody’s warned last week.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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More Law Enforcement Agencies Using Bikes in Iowa
Patrol cars are fast and convenient, but in some cases pedal power is more discreet and economical, Iowa law enforcement officials say.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Treasurer Rutherford Joins Governor's Race
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford kicked off a campaign for the 2014 Republican governor nomination Sunday, touting himself as the only statewide officeholder among the GOP field.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Being Communist no Longer Legal Ground for Firing People in Nevada
Gov. Brian Sandoval on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 506, which removes archaic language from a 1950s law passed during the Cold War era that allowed Nevada employees to fire anyone they expected might be a communist.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Schools Not Taking Advantage of New Law Allowing Armed Teachers
Education officials from all over the state are saying they don’t anticipate using the law, and many are adamant that the proposal won’t come up in their community.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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