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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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California Democrats Seek to Keep Strictest Gun Laws in U.S.
State Senate Democrats unveiled a 10-bill package that constitutes the single largest gun control push in decades in the Golden State, which already boasts some of the nation's strictest gun laws.
February 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Seattle Abandons Police Drone Program
Mayor Mike McGinn ordered the Seattle Police Department to abandon its plan to use drones after residents and privacy advocates protested.
February 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
(The governor) was not a hero today. He wasn't a bum today, either. It was just a speech.
Illinois state Rep. Lou Lang, referring to Gov. Pat Quinn's State of the State address.
February 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
22%
The decline in Americans' spending on reading materials (both digital and print) since 2000. Meanwhile, spending on other forms of entertainment has increased 25 percent.
February 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
The Reality of Being Sick, Job Piracy and Smart Pension Moves
Plus: how a transit authority transformed itself and more management news
February 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Medicaid Expansion, Michigan GOP Gov. Snyder Will Need Legislature's Support
Gov. Rick Snyder said that he unconditionally supports expanding the state's Medicaid rolls, but the legislature -- which includes many skeptics of anything associated with the federal Affordable Care Act -- will have to be convinced.
February 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Gov. Dayton Defends Tax Overhaul in State Address
Gov. Mark Dayton spent much of his nearly hourlong address defending a budget proposal that would usher in the biggest tax overhaul in a generation but is also proving to be a harsh test for the new DFL leaders in both chambers.
February 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Gov. Quinn Talks Guns, Gay Marriage in State Address
Gov. Pat Quinn marked the unofficial launch of his 2014 re-election campaign, delivering a State of the State address pitched at Democratic primary election voters inclined to like his calls for a minimum wage increase, an assault weapons ban and gay marriage.
February 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Drug Tests Would be Required for Welfare Under Nevada Bill
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, seven states have implemented some type of drug testing or screening for public assistance over the last two years.
February 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Voter ID Law Debated in Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee’s Supreme Court was asked to decide whether the state’s voter ID law deprives people of the right to vote or if it’s a necessary safeguard to prevent election fraud.
February 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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