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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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Next State to Fight Feds for Land Control May Be Idaho
Idaho lawmakers, motivated by the potential for new revenue and the appeal of having more authority over how those lands are managed, are gearing up to follow the lead taken by Utah and Arizona in 2012.
January 22, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Christie to Get Police Union's Support
The Port Authority’s police union, which endorsed former Gov. Jon Corzine when Gov. Chris Christie challenged him four years ago, will endorse the New Jersey governor.
January 22, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Utah Sheriffs Oppose Obama's Gun Proposals
A state lawmaker said he would unveil legislation giving local sheriffs the power to arrest any federal agent attempting to seize firearms from Utah residents.
January 22, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Wisconsin's Controversial Collective Bargaining Law Upheld
A federal court of appeals upheld Wisconsin's law repealing most collective bargaining for most public employees, handing a victory to Gov. Scott Walker and his fellow Republicans who put the law in place amid tumult two years ago.
January 22, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Graduation Rate Highest Since 1976
There were tremendous differences among the states in 2010. Fifty-eight percent of students in Nevada and 60 percent in Washington, D.C., completed their high school education in four years. By comparison, 91 percent of students in Wisconsin and Vermont did, according to a government report.
January 22, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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40 Years After Roe v. Wade, States Still Restricting Abortion
Last year, 19 states enacted a total of 43 provisions limiting access to abortion -- half the number that went into effect the previous year, but still the second-highest number since 1985.
January 22, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Student Outcomes to Factor into Tennessee School Leader's Evaluations
The Metro school board is planning to overhaul the way it evaluates the director of schools’ performance annually to also include student outcomes. The change comes as the state is in the middle of its second year of teacher evaluations that factor in students’ test scores and growth.
January 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Gov. Scott Seeks to Address Election Woes
Two months after long lines plagued Florida on election day, Gov. Rick Scott says he wants to return to 14 days for early voting and limit the length of ballots.
January 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sandy Vote Shows New Jersey Gov. Christie's Limits
The vote foreshadowed the uphill battle the outspoken governor could face if he seeks the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
January 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Prison Not as Mandatory as New York’s Gun Laws Say
In 2011, fewer than half the defendants who had been arrested for illegal possession of a loaded gun in New York City received a state prison sentence
January 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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