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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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$10,000
Money that Vermont is offering people who telework to move there. The state will reimburse them for the cost of moving and renting a co-working space as well as computer software, hardware and internet access.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Toxins in Tap Water Prompt State of Emergency for Oregon Counties
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Thursday for Marion and Polk counties, opening the door for national guard troops to truck in fresh water for residents grappling with the discovery of low-level toxins in Salem's tap water.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Candidate for Kansas Governor Chooses Wife as Running Mate
Former state Sen. Jim Barnett made what could be an unprecedented selection in Kansas political history Thursday by choosing his wife as running mate in the Republican Party's primary campaign for governor.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pension Reform That Public Workers Are Actually Happy About
Hundreds of thousands of public employees and retirees stand to benefit fr
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Do You Telework? Vermont Will Pay You $10,000 to Move There.
If you and your laptop are considering moving to Vermont, the state wants to sweeten the deal.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A First in Years, Illinois Passes a Budget On Time
Illinois lawmakers approved a spending plan on Thursday, putting the state on track to have a full budget in place ahead of the new financial year for the first time since Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner took office in 2015.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Lava Threatens Key Escape Route, Forces Evacuations in Hawaii
Police launched a dramatic house-to-house evacuation of the Vacationland and Kapoho Beach Lots subdivisions in Puna early Wednesday morning as fast-moving lava threatened the last route out for residents of those communities, but the flow slowed later in the day without blocking the coastal highway.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Democratic Governors Threaten to Sue Over Trump's Abortion Rule
Democratic governors are threatening to sue the Trump administration over a proposed rule that would force Planned Parenthood to give up its federal grants or keep family-planning and abortion-related services under different roofs.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Iowa Governor Signs Largest Tax Cut in State's History
Gov. Kim Reynolds made good Wednesday on one of her first pledges as governor, signing legislation to enact the largest state income tax reduction in Iowa history.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Considers Cutting Illinois Gov. Blagojevich's Prison Sentence
President Trump's announcement on Thursday that he is giving a full pardon to conservative provocateur Dinesh D'Souza and considering clemency for Martha Stewart and imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has underscored the relish he takes in that power -- in ways that break norms dating to the nation's founding.
June 01, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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