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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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North Carolina Politics Get in the Way of Governing
Gov. Bev Perdue and at least 30 state lawmakers have decided not to run for reelection this fall, many of them citing the loss of civility and willingness to compromise when it comes to doing the public’s business.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Immigration Law Viewed as Enforcement Headache for Police
Some chiefs say it could lead to numerous lawsuits and distract officers from more vital duties.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tea Party Favorite Beats 5-Term Rep. Sullivan in Oklahoma
Five-term Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.) unexpectedly lost his reelection bid to tea-party-backed Navy Reserve pilot Jim Bridenstine.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Recovery Varies Greatly by Location, Reports Show
Three new reports show wide variations in the rebound from the 2007-09 economic recession, both at the state and local levels.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Signed California Budget Relies on Voter-Backed Tax Hikes
The governor signs a budget that makes deep cuts to social services and assumes that voters will pass $8 billion in tax hikes in November.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida's Voter Purge Passes Court Test
A federal judge denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for an emergency restraining order to halt Florida’s non-citizen voter purge and said the controversial scrub does not violate federal law.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Beach Water Testing Grants May End
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes eliminating a beach water testing grant program nine months after Florida reduced testing at beaches as a result of state spending cuts.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Hampshire Lawmakers Override 6 of Gov. Lynch's 13 Vetoes
Lawmakers met for a final time to take up 13 of Gov. John Lynch's vetoes. They overrode six of them, including not only bills on voter identification and education tax credits, but also legislation banning late-term abortions and reforming medical malpractice litigation.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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D.C. to Test Employees for HIV
The District’s departments of Health and Human Resources, along with union leaders, kicked off a campaign with the goal of testing 35,000 city employees over the next three months.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Congressional Compromises Lead to Highway Bill Deal
Compromises on sticky environmental and safety issues enabled House and Senate negotiators to reach agreement on a two-year bill to overhaul federal highway and transit programs.
June 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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