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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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This year it really is the income tax rebellion and a lot of states are latching onto it.
Scott Drenkard, an economist for the Tax Foundation, who says the talk of slashing income taxes is unprecedented. Ten governors, all Republican, are proposing or are expected to propose an income tax cut in their states this year.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Republicans Rethinking Strategy for Social Issues
In state capitols all across the country, Republicans are coming to terms with a 2012 election in which social and cultural issues worked decisively against them.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Most States Lack Consumer Protection Laws in Line with Federal Health Law
If the 39 states that have not enacted their own laws codifying these protections don't do so, the federal government could step in to guarantee them.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tech, Telecom Giants Take Sides as FCC Proposes Free, Widespread Public WiFi
The proposal has rattled the wireless industry, which has launched a fierce lobbying effort against the idea, while Google, Microsoft and other tech giants say a free-for-all WiFi service would spark an explosion of innovations and devices.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bills That Take on Federal Government Highlight Political Divide in Indiana
A handful of bills aimed at asserting Indiana's sovereignty in a variety of ways are languishing with no likelihood of getting a hearing, much less a vote.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Some Illegal Immigrants to Qualify for Driver's Licenses in Michigan
After the federal government clarified language on deferred action two weeks ago, the state reversed itself and agreed to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who were brought into the country as children.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Lessons from Immigration Reform in 1986
As President Obama and lawmakers from both parties begin to take their first tentative steps toward again rewriting the nation’s immigration laws, opponents warn that they are repeating the mistakes of the 1986 act, which failed to solve the problems that it set out to address.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nebraska Lt. Gov. Sheehy Resigns Amid Scandal
Rick Sheehy, who served eight years in his post, resigned abruptly after the newspaper contacted him about the 2,300 phone calls to four women, other than his wife, during the past four years on a state-issued cellphone.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Adviser: Medicaid Off-Limits to White House Cuts
The White House is no longer willing to make even the Medicaid cuts it had previously supported, but acknowledged that puts more pressure on Medicare, according to a senior economic adviser.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Rules Out Replacing Ray LaHood
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa shot down speculation in California and Washington about his candidacy for an Obama Cabinet position -- at least until the summer.
February 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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