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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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The minimum retirement age that the firefighters union in St. Louis has proposed under a pension reform plan that would make deep cuts to future employees' benefits but leave current employees' benefits intact. The union announced its plan before the mayor.
February 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The guy is a walking example of the need for pension reform.
California Pension Reform president Dan Pellissier, referring to John Sandbrook, the L.A. Memorial Coliseum's Interim General Manager, who used about 35 years worth of unused sick leave to boost his annual pension by $655 a month.
February 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Developer's Potential Run Heats Up Sacramento Council Race
The Sacramento mayor’s chief fundraiser is planning to join the city council race, but before he can, he has a lot of packing to do.
February 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland Governor O'Malley Takes a Risk on Gas Tax
The governor’s proposal would tie the state’s gas tax rate to the price of the product, rather than the amount a consumer buys. Motorists would likely pay more over time.
February 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The question is not whether the court will declare Section 5 unconstitutional, but when and how.
Columbia University law professor Nathaniel Persily, to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. State attorneys general have filed lawsuits challenging Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which requires states and localities with a history of discrimination to get federal approval of any changes in their voting laws.
February 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$2 million
The amount of money that Oregon agencies have saved on travel costs by using web conferencing for just 18 months.
February 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of major environmental or safety violations that oil and gas companies that drill on public lands received from 1998 to 2011, according to a new report, which also shows that only 6 percent of the more than 2,000 total violations during that period resulted in monetary fines.
February 09, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Municipalities Need $300B in Sewer, Water Work
A federal study shows municipalities nationwide need more than $300 billion worth of essential upgrades to long overlooked water and sewer systems over the next 20 years.
February 09, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
25%
The portion of public universities that require students to have health insurance. At the end of February, Michigan State will start automatically enrolling uninsured freshmen in the school's health plan.
February 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Self-serving. Oops. That's two words. Selfish.
David Croft's response to a post on Florida Gov. Rick Scott's Facebook page that asked "If you could use one word to describe Florida's 2012 legislative session, it would be ___________. COMMENT below!" More than 400 people commented.
February 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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