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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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Idaho Gov. Otter Seeks State Control of Public Land in D.C.
Butch Otter urged a Congressional committee to create a pilot project that would give Idaho control over 2 million of the more than 20 million acres of federal public land in the state.
February 28, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Democratic Governors Fear Gun Reform Moment Has Passed
Now that expanded background checks seem to be the only initiative that may pass Congress, the most powerful bloc of gun-control proponents in the country is conceding that the gripping sense of outrage following the Sandy Hook massacre has ebbed.
February 28, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Supreme Court Appears Divided on Voting Rights Act
At issue is whether the act’s Section 5 provision, which requires all or part of 16 states to get any changes to election law pre-approved by either the Justice Department or a federal court, is still necessary and constitutional in today’s world.
February 28, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ban on Welfare Drug-Testing Upheld in Florida -- For Now
A federal appeals court upheld the temporary ban on Florida’s drug-testing for welfare recipients, saying that a lawsuit challenging the program had a good chance of succeeding.
February 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Illegal Immigrant Detainees Released as Sequestration Nears
The Obama administration announced that it had released hundreds of illegal immigrants held in detention facilities, saying it could no longer afford to house them because of across-the-board cuts that are set to start taking effect Friday.
February 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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$22M Child Welfare Overhaul Detailed by Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper
The bulk of the $22.1 million request would go toward child abuse prevention programs that send nurses and social workers into troubled homes to teach parenting skills.
February 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Had Steepest Drop in Jailed Juveniles
The reports detail a 37 percent nationwide decline in jailing of teens and highlight reforms in Tennessee and other states that could be followed elsewhere.
February 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois, Only State Without Concealed Carry, Debates the Issue
The Democratic-led majority in the Illinois House voted in favor of banning guns in schools, casinos and on public transit during an unusual debate allowing lawmakers to vote piece by piece on where people should be allowed to carry concealed weapons.
February 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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1 of Many Gun Bills Sent to Michigan Gov. Snyder
While several other states are trying to tighten gun controls, Michigan is introducing legislation to expand gun rights.
February 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Online Gambling Legalized in New Jersey
After conditionally vetoing the bill earlier, Gov. Chris Christie signed a measure allowing internet gambling in Atlantic City, a move his administration expects to provide a lifeline to the struggling seaside resort.
February 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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