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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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Amid Drug Concerns, Executions On Hold in Ohio
A federal magistrate judge on Thursday blocked Ohio's plan to resume carrying out executions next month using a new three-drug process that, he said, could subject the condemned to cruel and unusual punishment.
January 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Coming Soon to 6 States: Online Sales Taxes From Amazon
Online retail giant Amazon will begin collecting sales tax in Missouri next month, as it does in dozens of other states.
January 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge: Nevada Must Release Pension Recipients' Names
A district judge has ordered the state Public Employees' Retirement System to release the names and other personal data of the more than 57,000 recipients of pension benefits.
January 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Appointment Leaves Washington State Senate With a Tie
A Washington state senator resigned Tuesday to take a job with President Donald Trump's administration, leaving the state Senate temporarily split 24-24 between Republicans and Democrats.
January 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota's Bipartisan Compromise to Lower Health Premiums
The state Legislature on Thursday overwhelmingly approved $326 million to be distributed among Minnesotans faced with hefty health insurance premium increases this year, sending the bill to Gov. Mark Dayton, who signed it.
January 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite Not Having a Budget for 18 Months, Illinois Governor Expresses Optimism
Against the backdrop of a sharply divided and dysfunctional state government, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered his midterm State of the State address Wednesday saying he and other politicians have a "moral obligation" to fix Illinois.
January 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Governor Launches Program to Train People for Higher-Paying Jobs
Gov. Gary Herbert first took office as Utah was climbing out of the Great Recession. He says its economy and high-tech businesses are now creating jobs so fast that the state doesn't have enough qualified people to fill them.
January 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Governor Doubles Down on 'Sanctuary Cities' -- and Their Sheriffs
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said he would work to oust Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez if she doesn't fully cooperate with federal immigration officials' requests to hand over jail inmates thought to be undocumented immigrants.
January 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Citing LGBT Discrimination, California Bans State-Funded Travel to Kansas
California has banned state-funded travel to Kansas after determining that the Sunflower State is one of four in the nation with laws that it views as discriminatory toward gay people.
January 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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McMaster Officially Takes South Carolina Governor's Office
It's still going to be "a great day in South Carolina" when state employees answer the phones.
January 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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