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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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Virginia Lt. Gov. Nominee Has 'No Apologies' for Comments on Gays, Abortion
E.W. Jackson, a virtual unknown who has never held public office, suggested that Planned Parenthood has done more to hurt blacks than the Ku Klux Klan and called gays and lesbians “perverted” and “very sick people.”
May 22, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Odd License Requirements, How Oklahoma City Lost 1M Pounds, and New Government Jargon
Public-sector management news you should know.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wyoming Gov. Mead Announces Anti-DUI Campaign
The Governor's Council on Impaired Driving is rolling out advertisements that emphasize how much it costs to get cited for drunken driving, and that people convicted of the crime stand may lose their license.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Allows 1,000s of UC Medical Workers to Strike
A Sacramento judge Monday refused to stop a strike today by thousands of employees at the UC Davis Medical Center and four other UC hospitals – but ordered a limited number of critical care employees to stay on the job.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alaska Pushes Feds on Arctic Drilling
Alaskan officials are hoping to prod the federal government into measuring the amount of oil and gas beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and are offering state money as part of their plan to push the project forward.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Unions Win Big Victory in Minnesota
The Democratic Legislature eked out a major victory for organized labor, giving in-home child-care providers and personal care attendants the right to unionize at a time when union power is in full retreat in many state capitols.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal-Run Health Exchanges Won't Mirror Massachusetts'
Massachusetts, which served as the model for Obamacare, conducts competitive bidding to promote cost-efficient plans in its exchange. But in the 34 states where the federal government will be running the exchange, the government has decided to permit any plan to qualify that meets a minimum set of standards set by the law.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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L.A. Elections May be Decided by Older, White Voters
A survey of likely voters finds that non-Latino whites make up 32 percent of the city's population but are likely to total 51 percent of the vote. Latinos make up 44 percent of the population, but many are ineligible to vote.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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3 Gun Bills Sent to New Jersey Gov. Christie
Three bills aimed at controlling gun violence gained final legislative approval in the state Assembly, making them the first of what is expected to be a big batch of gun control legislation to land on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kardashian Pulls T-Shirt from Shelves After Gov. Cuomo Threatened Lawsuit
The high-end clothing line backed by reality star Khloe Kardashian yanked a New York-themed t-shirt from its website hours after New York Gov. Cuomo’s administration warned the item may be violating copyright law because the design of the $35 shirt looks almost identical to a state Department of Agriculture logo.
May 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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