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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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Stop-and-Frisk Policies on Trial
Rulings on the police tactic have raised questions about whether New York City has sidestepped the Constitution.
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cut Taxes or Restore Services? States Face Tough Choices
As state governments begin to emerge from the long downturn, many are grappling with a difficult choice: should they restore some of the services and jobs they were forced to eliminate in the recession or cut taxes in the hopes of bolstering their local economies?
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Same-Sex Marriage Measure to Appear on Maryland Ballot
Maryland's Board of Elections certified a petition to put the state's new same-sex marriage law on the November ballot. The Maryland Marriage Alliance submitted 162,224 signatures to repeal the law — the most turned in on any referendum issue in recent memory.
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gym Classes Cut as Child Obesity Continues
In its biennial survey of high school students across the nation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in June that nearly half said they had no physical education classes in an average week.
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Noncitizen Voter List to be Released in Florida
Gov. Rick Scott’s top elections official will belatedly release a database of 180,000 voters whose citizenship is in question. But in an about-face from an earlier and highly controversial voter purge effort, no one faces being removed from the state’s voting rolls this time.
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Gov. Quinn OKs $1.6B in Transportation Projects
Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill that will authorize the Illinois Department of Transportation to go forward with $1.6 billion worth of road, rail and transit projects statewide.
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rahm Emanuel Proposes Formalizing Chicago's Nondetainer Immigration Policy
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to put a long-standing Chicago practice on the books to ensure that police detain only those undocumented immigrants who are suspected or convicted criminals.
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Gov. Dayton Plans to Implement Health Care Law
While some states are opting out of President Obama's health care programs, Gov. Mark Dayton wanted it known that he's all-in.
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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San Bernardino: 3rd California City to Seek Bankruptcy Protection
San Bernardino, facing the possibility of missing payroll, becomes California's third city in weeks to authorize a bankruptcy filing.
July 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Campaign-Finance Loophole Closed with New llinois Law
Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill that lifts the state's campaign contribution limits to candidates once big money starts flowing into a state or local political contest.
July 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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