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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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Christie's Revived Tax-Cut Plan Targets High Property Taxes
At the end of a four-year phase-in, households earning up to $400,000 would receive an income tax credit equivalent to 10 percent of their property tax bill. Last year, New Jersey homeowners paid had the nation's highest average property tax bill of $7,900.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Paid Sick Leave Gaining Momentum in Massachusetts
A nearly decade-long effort to require Massachusetts employers to offer paid sick days is gaining momentum as lawmakers pass similar proposals across the country.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Citing Cost, Some States Dropping GED Test
Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey's 2011 Pension Reform Spurs Savings
While local pension costs will grow in the new state budget, the bill would be $540 million higher without reforms that forced public employees to pick up a greater share of the pension costs and stopped cost of living adjustment for retirees.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Focus on Standardized Testing Leads to 'Opt-Out' Movement
A decade into the school accountability movement, pockets of resistance to standardized testing are sprouting up around the country, with parents and students opting out of the high-stakes tests used to evaluate schools and teachers.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alaska Legislature OKs Tax Cut for Oil Companies
After years of fighting for it, Gov. Sean Parnell has gotten his major legislative priority through: a reduction of the state’s oil tax rate.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois GOP Attempts to Oust Chairman Who Supports Gay Marriage
Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady survived a move to immediately oust him as party chairman over his support for same-sex marriage, but top state GOP leaders approved a succession strategy that could find him replaced within the next six weeks.
April 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Benefits of Fingerprinting the Homeless
New Jersey is expanding a local program that helps agencies track homeless services more accurately and in less time, increasing their chances of getting the federal funding they need.
April 12, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Is a Lieutenant Governor Necessary? Illinois Doesn't Think So.
The Illinois House approved a measure that would ask voters whether to eliminate the job of lieutenant governor. The bill's sponsor says the job is a "luxury" that the cash-strapped state cannot afford.
April 12, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cost of Health Exchanges Increases 27% in Obama's 2014 Budget
According to the new White House budget, the administration expects to spend about $606 billion on subsidies -- about 27 percent more than the $478 billion projected in the president’s budget last year.
April 12, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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