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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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Illinois Stops Sending Voter Data to Kobach-Run Program
Illinois election officials have told state lawmakers that voter data won't be sent as scheduled to a controversial system aimed at flagging duplicate voter registrations across state lines.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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From Pensions to Bump Stocks: Bills Christie Signed During His Last Days
From sweetening the pension of a South Jersey political ally to regulating drones, Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday signed more than 100 bills of varying consequence into law.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds: Texas Illegally Suppressed Special Education Enrollment
Disability advocates hailed the U.S. Department of Education's finding that Texas for years put roadblocks in the path of children who potentially qualified for special education--a clear violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mired in Scandal, Missouri Governor Cancels Tax Tour
A statewide tour to promote a Trump-style overhaul of Missouri's tax system has fallen victim to the scandal enveloping Gov. Eric Greitens.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Palm Beach County Wants More Money to Host Trump at Mar-a-Lago
President Donald Trump's frequent visits to South Florida make the area a high-risk target for terrorism, one that justifies more money from the federal government, Palm Beach County's top law enforcement agency says.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Dozen Arrested (as They Hoped) for Feeding the Homeless
El Cajon police officers arrested about a dozen people for feeding the homeless at a city park Sunday afternoon.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After False Nuclear Alarm, Hawaii Reassigns Employee and Tightens Protocols
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission issued a stinging rebuke Sunday to Hawaii's emergency management as ripples from Saturday's nuclear scare spread far and wide.
January 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Billion-Dollar Question Soon to Be Before the Supreme Court: Can States Tax Online Sales?
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether states will be allowed to collect what could amount to billions of dollars in taxes from online retail sales.
January 12, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Redistricting Case Added to Supreme Court Docket
With elections looming, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that it will review two lower-court rulings that ordered Texas to redraw 11 political districts found to be discriminatory.
January 12, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Prius parked at a gas station in California.
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With Gas Taxes in Peril, More States Study Alternatives
The idea of charging drivers for the miles they drive instead of the gas they burn is not new. But states are still sorting out how it might work.
January 12, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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