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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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Does the Popular Vote Matter?
While some states offer extra protection for statutes enacted by popular vote, legislatures can still overturn ballot initiatives in most states.
April 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit's Disappearing Population -- and Revenues
With the loss of 25 percent of its residents, Detroit could also lose its ability to levy higher income taxes.
April 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
new-governors
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New Governors Time Their Battles
Unpopular governors have good chances of winning re-election -- as long as they push their most controversial policies early on.
April 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
smoker-privacy
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Do Smokers Have Privacy Rights?
An Ariz. county will begin testing its employees and offering health insurance discounts to nonsmokers. But is it right to find and penalize those who smoke?
April 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
consolidating-green
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Consolidating 'Green' Departments
More leaders are trying to cut costs by merging environmental agencies. Critics worry this will water down the impact of environmental protection.
April 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
60%
The portion of votes cast in N.C. before Election Day in 2008. Lawmakers introduced a bill to shrink the early-voting period, which critics say would reduce voter turnout.
April 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I’m not coming here as a union buster.
The newly appointed superintendent of a suburban N.Y. school district, Paul R. Kreutzer, who openly supported Wis. Governor Walker's restriction on teacher's collective bargaining rights. Hundreds of teachers and parents protested his hiring, calling for it to be postponed until the public can comment.
April 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
26%
The portion of renters who spent more than half of their pre-tax household income on rent and utilities in 2009. Ideally, renters shouldn't spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing.
April 26, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It saddens me no matter how I vote.
The only Hispanic Republican in the Colo. state House, Rep. Robert Ramirez, who was torn over a bill to offer illegal immigrants in-state tuition. He ultimately voted no and killed the bill because he didn't want to send kids the message that it was OK for their parents to violate the law.
April 26, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
every 20 years
The frequency of state inspections of hospice providers that care for Iowans in the final stages of terminal illnesses. Much of Iowa's health care system is almost entirely unregulated.
April 25, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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