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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.

Bipartisan Immigration Plan Opposed by Arizona Republicans
All four Republican Arizona House members penned a letter voicing opposition to the bipartisan immigration proposal rolled out in the Senate by the Gang of Eight, a group led in part by Arizona Sen. John McCain.
February 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nebraska Gov. Heineman Weighs Senate Run
In the wake of U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns' retirement announcement, Dave Heineman said he will take a "few days" to consider whether to jump into the race.
February 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amazon Tax Revenue Begins to Arrive in Some States
Sales tax from Internet commerce is starting to arrive in a few states, providing millions of dollars in new revenue, though not as much as once forecast.
February 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
This is the spot where an international revolution is going to begin in how we power our economy.
Washington state's Jay Inslee, who has been called the "greenest governor" and pledged to reduce carbon emissions in the state’s transportation system, give electric cars more places to recharge and ensure a thorough review of a proposal to bring coal trains through the state.
February 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Battered by Sandy, New Jersey Tries Email Voting with Mixed Results
Casting a vote by email may seem easy, but the process was no walk in the park when New Jersey allowed it in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
February 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of states plus the District of Columbia that have opted to run their own health insurance exchange. Twenty-five states are letting the federal government run theirs and eight want state-fed partnership exchanges.
February 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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British Firm May Run Pennsylvania Lottery
The Corbett administration persuaded a British firm to keep alive its bid to run the Pennsylvania Lottery, gaining time to try to overcome a ruling by the attorney general rejecting the privatization deal as unlawful.
February 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California's Gun-Seizure Program May Be a National Model
California has the nation's only program to confiscate guns from people who bought them legally but later became disqualified.
February 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Thousands Protest Keystone Pipeline
The rally on the National Mall was billed as the largest climate rally in American history.
February 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker Seeking to Sell Power Plants to Pay for Transportation Plan
Gov. Scott Walker is seeking to sell off hundreds of millions of dollars in power plants or other state assets to help pay some of the borrowing he is proposing as part of his two-year $6.4 billion transportation plan.
February 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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