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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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Wind Energy Industry Delivered Blow in Maine
Gov. Paul LePage imposed a moratorium on new wind energy projects in western and coastal Maine on Wednesday while establishing a secretive commission to study how wind turbines impact the state's tourism economy.
January 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Frustrated by Capitol Gridlock? Mayors Say They Can Break It.
Mayors across the country are counting on voters to act on their frustration with Washington and state capitals — by electing them instead.
January 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Oregon, Voters Say Yes to Taxes for Health Care
Oregon's Medicaid program survived intact Tuesday, after voters approved hundreds of millions of dollars in health care taxes in a special election.
January 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Day After Shooting, Kentucky Lawmakers Debate School Security
Senate Minority Leader Ray Jones called Wednesday for an armed guard in every Kentucky public school following a deadly shooting Tuesday at Marshall County High School.
January 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With Pence's Tie-Breaking Vote, Gov. Sam Brownback Officially Becomes U.S. Religious Ambassador Brownback
Kansas Republican Sam Brownback, one of the most unpopular governors in the country, barely survived a vote to confirm his bid for a big Trump administration job on Wednesday, as Vice President Mike Pence broke two ties that kept his nomination alive.
January 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Independent Launches Bid for Kansas Governor
After outraising every Democrat in the race, independent Greg Orman officially launched his bid for Kansas governor Wednesday.
January 25, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mayors Boycott Trump Meeting After DOJ Threatens Sanctuary Cities
Most leaders and some members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, including at least one Republican, backed out of a planned infrastructure meeting with the president on Wednesday.
January 24, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alabama House Votes to End Special Elections for U.S. Senate
The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday evening approved a bill that would end special elections for the state's two U.S. Senate seats when vacancies occur.
January 24, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DOJ Threatens 23 Immigrant Sanctuary Jurisdictions With Subpoenas
Twenty-three cities and states are facing subpoenas if they do not prove they are complying with federal immigration laws regarding sanctuary cities in a "timely manner," the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
January 24, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The FCC claims it has the power to preempt state laws, but that doesn’t mean they actually do. I can claim I have the power to manifest unicorns on the capitol lawn, but if you look out your window in Olympia, there are no unicorns.
Washington state Rep. Drew Hansen, who introduced a wide-reaching net neutrality bill that would maintain all the protections the FCC rolled back. The question of whether states have the right to do that will likely end up in court.
January 24, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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