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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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Texas Cancer Agency Experiences Exodus of Employees over Grants
After the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas' chief scientist announced his resignation in May, the agency's eight principal scientific reviewers all followed suit last week.
October 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Support for Marijuana Legalization Shrinks in Colorado
A ballot measure to legalize limited possession of marijuana in Colorado continues to lead in the latest Denver Post poll on the question, but it has dropped below 50 percent support.
October 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Universities' Digitization Efforts Win Big in Court
Universities can proceed with their efforts to scan books, not just because of the ability to search, but because of the huge benefits to blind students.
October 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Online Voter Registration Helps Boost Voter Rolls
Online registration systems have dramatically boosted voter sign-ups in the dozen states that allow citizens to register to vote over the Internet.
October 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland Referendum Campaigns Result in Near-Record Spending
Companies with a stake in Question 7, which would allow a casino in Prince George’s County, had reported ponying up more than $47 million. That’s on pace to exceed candidate spending in the state’s past two governor’s races combined.
October 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Increase Heat on Company Linked to Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
U.S. states are stepping up scrutiny of the company at the center of a deadly meningitis scare, with two states accusing it of violating licensing rules and several others starting investigations of its activities.
October 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
You’re less likely to stab someone in the back if you’re going to be having tea and cookies with them next Monday.
Bill Weld, the former Massachusetts governor who in 1991 started the unusual tradition of having regular, weekly meetings for political leaders to talk about issues and legislation as well as get to know each other.
October 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of Democratic attorneys general and the number of Republican attorneys general. But if current trends hold, Governing contributor Louis Jacobson predicts that Democrats could net one AG seat this year.
October 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Attorney General Races: Democrats' Odds Improving
If current trends hold, the Democrats could net one AG seat this year, which would be a small improvement from the 2010 elections.
October 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Unions Want City to Start Taxing Nonprofits
A state Supreme Court ruling in the spring seems to give the city more power to challenge an organization's tax-exempt qualifications.
October 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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