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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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Tom Menino at DNC: Romney's Values "Aren't Boston Values"
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino criticized Mitt Romney’s record as governor of Massachusetts and called earnestly for President Obama’s reelection.
September 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'None of the Above' Remains Option for Nevada Voters
A panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit of Appeals issued a stay of a ruling by federal District Judge Robert Jones that would have kept the none option off the ballot.
September 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Hampshire Voter ID Law Wins Justice Department's Approval
For more than 40 years, New Hampshire has been in a class of states, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Alabama, that must submit some or all their election laws to the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department for review before any changes can take effect.
September 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal Court Rejects Part of Minnesota's Campaign Finance Law
In a victory for companies involved in politics, a federal appeals court rejected part of a Minnesota campaign finance law that it says overburdens corporations that want to spend money to influence elections.
September 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indian Americans Entering Politics Following Years of Keeping Low Profile
After a decade of quietly building behind-the-scenes influence, Indian Americans are entering public and political life in record numbers.
September 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Is Lap Dancing a Tax-Exempt Art? New York Court to Decide
In considering whether some strip clubs should be exempt from sales taxes, the New York Court of Appeals is tackling an unusual subject: whether lap dancing constitutes an art form.
September 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Massachusetts is Verifying Health Exchange Users
The state’s new residency check system may be an answer to other states thinking about the same verification issues.
September 05, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
These sex traffickers are very creative. We need to be even more creative.
Maria Trujillo, executive director of the Houston Rescue and Restoration Coalition, a nonprofit that helps human trafficking victims. The possibility of training cable installers or building inspectors to look for signs of human trafficking has been floated.
September 05, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$380,000
The cost of renovations to the presidential office at Purdue University that Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who is the school's next president, put a stop to, saying he wouldn't "initiate or condone a dollar of excessive or unnecessary spending."
September 05, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan to Appeal Ruling on School Retiree Health Care Costs
The state will appeal a ruling that declared unconstitutional a 3 percent deduction from school employee pay to support post-retirement health care.
September 05, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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