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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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Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber Wants Public Buy-In for Any Sales Tax Reform
The governor wants to find out where the public thinks the tax code is broken and tailor a new one to fix it.
April 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Study Shows Veterans Court's Success
A specialized court for veterans struggling with addiction and mental illness in Hennepin County is largely considered a success in its first two years and should continue, according to a study.
April 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bill to Repeal City-Run School District Ban Sent to Tennessee Governor
A bill headed to the governor's desk would let Tennessee cities once again set up their own districts, provided they meet size requirements and have been approved by local voters.
April 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Blocks Closure of Only Abortion Clinic in Mississippi
The ruling prevents the state from closing the clinic while it has a federal lawsuit pending to challenge a 2012 law requiring the clinic’s physicians to have hospital privileges.
April 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Lawmakers to See 1st Pay Raise in 15 Years
The Minnesota Senate is set to approve salary increases for legislators and the governor, who have had their pay frozen since 1999.
April 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court's Refusal to Hear Gun Case Could Lead to Strict Concealed-Carry Limits in Illinois
Gov. Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan both suggested that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to turn down an appeal of New York's tough gun law could boost Illinois lawmakers' attempts to set strict limits on who gets to carry concealed weapons.
April 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Boston Marathon Bombings, Cities Beef Up Security Nationwide
Police in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Detroit, San Diego and Las Vegas monitored landmarks, government buildings, transit hubs and sporting events. Meanwhile, New York City deployed its critical response teams, and California activated its statewide threat assessment system.
April 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Considers Dropping 'Welfare' from Agency's Name
Pennsylvania is one of just two states in the nation that still use the word welfare in the name of the massive agency that serves mainly the elderly, disabled, and children.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to New York Gun Law
The Supreme Court declined to hear a Second Amendment challenge to a New York law that strictly limits who can carry a gun in public, leaving states and cities, at least for now, with broad authority to regulate guns outside of homes.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Denver Mayor's Plan to Phase-In Marijuana Unfair, Critics Say
A state task force recommended a one-year phase-in period, but a state committee later reduced it to three months. And now Mayor Michael Hancock says the city should impose a two-year wait.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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