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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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New Jersey Shutdown Ends With Gov. Christie (Mostly) Getting His Way
Lawmakers in Trenton late Monday broke through the impasse that had kept them from adopting the state budget, triggered the shutdown over the weekend, and frayed tempers among the public.
July 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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44 States Refuse to Fully Satisfy Trump Commission's Request for Voter Data
Forty-four states have refused to provide certain types of voter information to the Trump administration's election integrity commission, according to a CNN inquiry to all 50 states.
July 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$250
Amount that Vermont promised to put in a college savings account for every child born in the state. Since the law passed two years ago, though, the state has only raised enough private funding to give each kid $2.77.
July 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Well, I'm sorry, they're not the governor.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's response to criticism for spending the weekend at the beach -- even though the state's beaches are closed to the public due to the government shutdown.
July 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Obamacare Debate, Nevada Governor's Opinion Matters -- A Lot
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval may as well be the Senate’s 53rd Republican.
July 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Housing Aid Is Keeping U.S. Cities Segregated
A mural on the wall of an elementary school here proclaimed, “All the world is all of us,” but the hundreds of people packing the auditorium one night were determined to stop a low-income housing project from coming to their upscale neighborhood.
July 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minneapolis Joins the $15 Minimum Wage Club
Minneapolis became one of the first cities in the nation to adopt a $15 minimum wage Friday in a move meant to set an example for the rest of the state and boost the local economy.
July 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What's Keeping Maine's Government Shut Down? Gov. LePage and the Lodging Tax.
The Maine Legislature's special budget panel endorsed a two-year budget late Sunday, setting up a high-pressure round of Monday floor votes on Day 3 of a state shutdown, but risking another impasse with Gov. Paul LePage over hiking the lodging tax.
July 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Is Not Alone: 10 Other States Still Have No Budget
Cub Scouts being kicked out of a campground in New Jersey may be the most visible sign of budget problems in American states.
July 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida's New 'Stand Your Ground' Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Florida's updated "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law is unconstitutional, a Miami judge ruled on Monday.
July 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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