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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 Virginia Be the 1st to Eliminate Its Gas Tax?
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell proposed an ambitious overhaul of how Virginia pays for roads, rail and transit, including eliminating the gas tax and replacing it with an increase in the sales tax.
January 09, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cuomo to Propose More Restrictive Assault Weapons Ban
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, pushing New York to become the first state to enact major new gun laws in the wake of the massacre in Newtown, Conn., plans to propose one of the country’s most restrictive bans on assault weapons.
January 09, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-CMS Director Donald Berwick Mulling Run for Massachusetts Governor
A former Obama administration official whose nomination to a powerful health care post was derailed by Senate Republicans said that he is strongly considering a run for governor in 2014.
January 09, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illegal Immigrants in Illinois Poised to Get Driver's Licenses
After failing by just two votes in 2007, legislation to provide driver's licenses to illegal immigrants passed the Illinois House by a vote of 65-46 Tuesday and has been sent to Gov. Pat Quinn, who said he will sign it.
January 09, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It’s the dumbest idea I ever heard.
Then-New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, referring to pension obligation bonds. Read Governing's feature on the bonds, which some governments invest heavily in despite the fact that they've bankrupted whole cities.
January 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
5 years
The amount of time after oil and gas drilling occurs that companies in Colorado must test the area's groundwater. Two other states require drilling companies to test groundwater, but Colorado became the first state Monday to require testing after drilling occurs.
January 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Cities Challenging Voter-Approved Marijuana Laws
Voters in five Michigan cities passed referendums to reduce penalties for possession of the drug and, in a few cases, make it easier to obtain or grow.
January 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Gun Sales Have Risen in California, Gun Injuries Have Decreased
From one perspective, those figures suggest more guns mean less violence. Others who study crime in California and America say the trends are more nuanced.
January 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Outside, Secret Money Likely to Flow in 2013 Governors' Races
The new campaign finance structure has state-based and national outside groups considering pouring millions of dollars into these key off-presidential year races.
January 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Security Increased in Tennessee's New Capitol
State officials are rolling out new security measures at the Capitol this year, including machines that can scan identification cards, more cameras and permanent guard stations at each public entrance.
January 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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