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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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North Dakota Enacts Strictest Abortion Laws in U.S.
Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed three anti-abortion bills into law, setting the stage for a potentially high-profile and expensive court challenge.
March 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nation's Broadest School Voucher Program Upheld in Indiana Court
Public tax dollars may be used to fund private school tuition under Indiana's voucher program, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled.
March 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Voter ID Bill Becomes Law in Virginia
Virginia has become the latest GOP-led state to approve legislation that would ask voters to present a photo ID to cast a ballot.
March 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arkansas Governor Vetoes Voter ID Bill
Gov. Mike Beebe vetoed legislation to require voters to show photo identification at the polls and characterized the measure as “an expensive solution in search of a problem.”
March 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Audit: Colorado's Medical-Marijuana Regulations Seriously Flawed
State regulators charged with watching over Colorado's medical marijuana industry have fallen short on everything from tracking inventory and managing their budget to keeping potential bad actors out of the business, a state audit found.
March 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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EPA Wastewater Ruling a Big Win for Cities
A federal appeals court has sided with a group of Iowa cities challenging Environmental Protection Agency wastewater treatment rules that would have forced cities across the country to spend billions of dollars if the court had upheld them.
March 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nevada Lawmakers Vote to Expel One of Their Own
Assemblyman Steven Brooks opted not to show up for the historic legislative hearing on whether he's fit to continue serving as a lawmaker after two arrests and an involuntary admission to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
March 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Urged to Cede Control of Parks to Localities
A new report says that state parks are in such disarray and disrepair that officials should cede control of many of them to cities, counties or private operators.
March 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hawaii May Study Effects of Gay Marriage
A state Senate committee approved resolutions requesting a task force study the social, economic and religious consequences of legalizing same-sex marriage the same week the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing two landmark cases on the issue.
March 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit's Emergency Manager Says He Wants Mayor, City Council's Help
Kevyn Orr arrived for his first day on the job at 7 a.m. Monday, an early start to a historic day as Detroit's first emergency financial manager tasked with fixing the city's budget crisis.
March 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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