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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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Felons Seek to Regain Voting Rights in Tennessee
Anyone convicted of a felony loses his or her right to vote. But most can petition to have that right restored once their sentence is complete. Already this year, at least 238 felons in Tennessee have gotten their voting rights restored, according to the Tennessee Department of State. That number is expected to explode as the November election nears.
June 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan to Detroit: Drop Consent Lawsuit or Forfeit Funding
City officials were slapped with a stern warning from Lansing: Drop a lawsuit alleging that the consent agreement is illegal or face losing millions in revenue-sharing payments.
June 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cost of Wisconsin Recalls Exceeds $125M
Counting the $80 million or more spent in the governor's recall race along with the $44 million dropped on state Senate recalls last summer and the additional money spent on the four Senate recall races and a lieutenant governor's recall contest this week, $125 million to $130 million was spent in 2011 and 2012 on recalls, says the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
June 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Law Sets Rules for Public Review of Ballots
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation that sets rules for public review of voted ballots — a bill supporters say is necessary to prevent chaos in the November election, but critics call a blow to open government.
June 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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16% Tuition Increase Approved for University of Washington
Tuition and fees for in-state undergraduates at the University of Washington will go up to $12,401 for next year, a 16 percent increase.
June 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New California Law Reduces Oversight of Parolees
A change intended to trim California's budget shortfall has meant a more than sixfold increase in ex-convicts who are off supervision.
June 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Housing-First Project for Homeless Cuts Local Costs
A study of homeless adults housed by L.A. County's Project 50 suggests providing permanent housing to vulnerable populations saves local governments money.
June 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
7
The number of years that have passed since the passage of the federal REAL ID Act, which requires states to overhaul their driver's license systems, yet it still hasn't been fully implemented.
June 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
One thousand dollars for eating a Twinkie in a funeral parlor? That’s ridiculous.
Ernie Heffner, a Pennsylvania funeral director who sued the state over its funeral regulations. The court ruled against the state, calling its regulations antiquated and possibly unconstitutional.
June 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Refuses Feds' Request to Stop Voter Purge
Gov. Rick Scott’s election’s chief defiantly refused a federal demand to stop purging non-citizens from Florida’s voter rolls, intensifying an election-year confrontation with President Barack Obama’s administration as each side accuses the other of breaking federal law.
June 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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