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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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Former Lt. Gov. Exploring Run for California Governor
Former lieutenant governor and state lawmaker Abel Maldonado filed papers to explore whether to challenge Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, who is up for reelection in 2014.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bill Linking Welfare to Grades Passes Tennessee House
After a lengthy and passionate debate, a House committee approved legislation that would reduce welfare benefits for families whose children are failing school.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Is Maryland the New Massachusetts or California?
Over the past two years, Maryland has enacted laws that represent a dramatic liberal shift, even for a state long dominated by Democrats.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Governor Vows to Veto Scaled-Back $500M Transportation Plan
The bill was significantly more modest than a proposal Gov. Deval Patrick made in January that called for major investments in new transportation projects.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Another New York Lawmaker Accused of Bribery
Two days after a political corruption scandal rocked Albany, a new, unrelated bribery scheme emerged.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington Governor Switches Stance on Grading Schools
Gov. Jay Inslee told Republican lawmakers he thinks their proposal to grade schools A-F needs further study, a blow to a concept Inslee fully embraced during the campaign.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Universities May Offer Reduced Tuition to Immigrants
The Arizona Board of Regents announced plans to research options for offering in-state tuition rates for undocumented students.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Governor Orders Audit of Sentencing Records
The order comes two weeks after DOC executive director Tom Clements was shot to death at his Monument home. The chief suspect is parolee Evan Ebel, a man released from prison about four years early because of a court's clerical error.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Legalization Wins Majority Support for 1st Time
A clear majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana for the first time in 40 years, according to a Pew Research Center poll.
April 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Connecticut Governor to Sign Gun Bill
After more than 13 hours of debate that was at moments impassioned and agonized, the General Assembly approved an historic and far-reaching gun-control bill that proponents said was their toughest-in-the-nation response to the Newtown school massacre.
April 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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