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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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Arizona Gov. Brewer Vetoes Gold Currency Bill
Gov. Jan Brewervetoed a bill that would have made Arizona the second state to allow gold and silver coins to be used as legal tender.
May 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rhode Island Becomes 10th State to Legalize Gay Marriage
The bills allow same-sex weddings and also allow couples who joined in civil unions to change their status to married.
May 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Offers 23 Recommendations to Improve Child Welfare
The summary report — released by the Colorado Department of Human Services, the first required under a law passed last year — examines cases of child fatalities, near fatalities and incidents of egregious abuse or neglect from 2012.
May 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Tax Revenue Yields Multibillion-Dollar Surplus
After years of budget cuts, and after voters approved Gov. Jerry Brown's tax hike in November, the pressure on the governor will be intense from lawmakers and advocates eager to restore money to programs that were sliced to close deficits.
May 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wisconsin Jobs Agency Failed in Tracking Taxpayer Money
A stinging audit has found that the state's flagship jobs agency repeatedly failed last year to follow basic standards in state law for ensuring the clear and proper use of millions of dollars in taxpayer money, prompting lawmakers of both parties to call for immediate changes.
May 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland Becomes 18th State to Repeal Death Penalty
With a stroke of a pen, Gov. Martin O'Malley removed the death penalty from state law Thursday -- making Maryland the 18th state in the nation to have abolished capital punishment.
May 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit Schools Emergency Manager to Step Down
After two years as the emergency manager for Detroit Public Schools, state-appointee Roy Roberts will retire in the next two weeks from his job at the helm of the state's largest school district.
May 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Gov. Scott Signs Ethics Bill to Crack Down on Legislators' Lobbying
Florida Gov. Rick Scott vetoed an emotionally charged bill that would have ended permanent alimony in divorce cases, but signed into law ethics and campaign finance measures that were important to legislative leaders.
May 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia’s 1st Virtual School Likely to Close
The decision to close what was also the state’s first online school deals a blow to Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s goal of expanding virtual education options.
May 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Did Connecticut Gov. Malloy Violate Ethics Laws Attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner?
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney charged that the governor's trip was an illegal lobbying effort and that Dannel Malloy violated state ethics regulations.
May 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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