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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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Will Labor Secretary Solis Return to Local Government?
Former legislator and congresswoman Hilda Solis is stepping down -- a move seen as a potential step to a bid for L.A. County's Board of Supervisors.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Idaho Lawmakers Get Ethics Training in Wake of Scandals
Lawmakers underwent a half-day of ethics training in the wake of a series of high-profile lapses involving Idaho officials, a first-time event that Capitol leaders hope will head off rare instances when lawmakers' behavior risks damaging the public's confidence in government.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Iowa DOT's Immigration Stance Under Attack
The DOT announced late last month that it would not issue driver’s licenses to immigrants granted temporary legal status under a federal program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kentucky House Elects 1st Woman to Leadership Post
State Rep. Sannie Overly was elected majority caucus chairman by her Democratic colleagues.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Voting Rights, Schools Top Virginia Governor's Annual Address
Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging fellow Republicans to support something they've long resisted: automatic restoration of voting privileges and other rights to non-violent offenders who lost them due to felony convictions. He also stumped for legislation giving the state authority to take over failing schools.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Gov. Patrick to Propose Consolidating 240 Housing Agencies into 6
Patrick’s proposal would consolidate public housing management — including budgeting, planning, and administrative functions — into six central ­offices, while leaving a corps of managers and maintenance workers at local housing author­ities. Local boards would be cut, eliminating the need for more than 1,000 politically appointed commissioners.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Cuomo Calls for New York to Return to Progressive Ideals
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who spent his first two years in office establishing himself as a fiscal conservative, turned left in his third annual address to the Legislature, and sought to reclaim the state’s progressive mantle.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Flu Outbreak Prompts Emergency Declaration in Boston
The city has 700 confirmed cases of flu so and four flu-related deaths. Last year Boston had only 70 confirmed cases.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Moving Quickly to Enact Tough Gun Laws
New York State is nearing agreement on a proposal to put what would be some of the nation’s strictest gun-control laws into effect, including Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's recommended ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, and new measures to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and mentally ill people.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Show Spotty Progress on Education Policy, Performance
For the fifth year in a row, Maryland posts the nation's highest overall grade. The United States as a whole gained a half-point from last year, bringing the national grade up to a C-plus, from a C.
January 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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