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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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Opposition to Online Sales Tax Bill in Congress Wanes
The tech industry’s passion for opposing the issue has waned.
February 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Immigrant Tuition Bill Passes Major Hurdle in Colorado Senate
A bill that would allow illegal immigrants to attend college at in-state tuition rates passed the Colorado Senate and for the first time, had the support of some Republicans.
February 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Congressional Bill Gives States Right to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The legislation, which has 13 co-sponsors would create a framework for the FDA to eventually legalize medicinal pot and would also block the feds from interfering in any of the 19 states where it's legal.
February 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Republican Governors Sign Brief in Support of Gay Marriage
The document will be submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a suit seeking to strike down Proposition 8, a California ballot initiative barring same-sex marriage.
February 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Haven’t States and Localities Capitalized on Great Management Ideas?
When management meets politics, management is generally the loser. What can policymakers do to heighten the chances that a reform will, at least, be given the opportunity to succeed or fail?
February 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Online Registration Helped Increase California’s Youth Vote
If there was any doubt about citizen desire to register online, California’s one-month experience with it running up to the November general election erased it.
February 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Rules Could Clear the Path to Pension Reform
For most states, the new government accountability rules eliminate the main substantive barrier to moving toward less costly defined-contribution plans.
February 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federalism from the Bottom Up
More than ever, the feds need states and local regions to take the lead in crafting promising new programs.
February 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why States Keep Playing the Losing Tax-Incentive Game
Elected officials and experts aren’t sure if tax breaks actually create jobs. So why do they keep offering millions of dollars worth of subsidies to companies?
February 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Tricky Business of Commercial Advertising in Public Places
Public transit systems have accepted advertising for a long time. But it’s not always without controversy.
February 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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