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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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Charter-School Debate Takes Different Turns in Georgia, New Jersey
Legislators in Georgia want to the state to be able to create new charter schools without local approval, while legislators in New Jersey would like to slow down the process by requiring local consent.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I’m tired of being called racist.
Missouri state Rep. Wanda Brown, who helped pass a bill to require presidential candidates to prove their citizenship before being allowed on state ballots. Critics called the bill racist and said it was based on debunked allegations that President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of Bruce Springsteen concerts that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has attended.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News
Health Care Law's Fate May Lie with 2 Justices
After three days of Supreme Court arguments, the questions justices asked the lawyers have led to the belief that the fate of the health care law could lie with two justices: Anthony Kennedy' and Chief Justice John Roberts.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Legislators' Scholarship Program on the Chopping Block
After the failure of repeated efforts to end llinois legislators' power to hand out a few scholarships every year without regard to students' needs or qualifications, opponents are making a new push to eliminate the waivers.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Rep. Andrews Used Campaign Funds for California Trips
A New Jersey congressman has spent at least $97,000 in campaign money on at least 18 trips over the past five years to California.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oklahoma Ultrasound Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A judge in the state of Oklahoma struck down a state law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and to listen to a detailed description of the fetus before the procedure.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Democrats Call for Secretary of State Scott Gessler's Removal
Colorado Democrats unleashed some of their strongest criticism yet of Secretary of State Scott Gessler, saying he should be removed from office after he opposed an election-related bill that was later killed by fellow Republicans.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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"Birther" Bill Passes Missouri House
After an at-times heated debate that included charges of racism and repeated references to debunked allegations that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States, lawmakers passed a bill that would require candidates for president or vice president to prove their U.S. citizenship to the state before they can appear on Missouri ballots.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Legislators Scramble for Redrawn Seats
Blame redistricting: Many state House members are house-hunting, running for a different office, or plan to sit out the next legislative session.
March 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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