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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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With Trump Victory, De Blasio Gets Another Shot at National Relevance
Mayor Bill de Blasio emerged from Trump Tower to a sea of reporters and cable-news cameras.
November 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio Supreme Court Rules Against Online Sales Taxes But for a Different Online Tax
Ohio can impose its commercial activity tax on out-of-state businesses lacking a bricks-and-mortar presence in the state, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
November 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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For Years, Maryland Misdirected Millions in Taxes
Maryland's chief tax collector said Wednesday that his office accidentally misdirected $21.4 million of local income tax payments for years, a mistake that affects nearly every municipality in the state.
November 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Frozen Embryos Are Property, Not People, Rules Missouri Court
A St. Louis County couple who divorced after having embryos frozen and stored nine years ago will maintain joint custody but neither can use them without the other's consent, the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
November 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nikki Haley, Once a Critic of Trump, 'Encouraged' After Meeting With Him
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley met Thursday with President-elect Donald Trump in New York, but details of the meeting were scarce.
November 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Some People Are Getting Pension Refunds in Arizona
A state Supreme Court ruling will require refunds to elected officials and public-safety officers who since 2011 were required to pay more for their pensions, with local governments likely to cover the projected $220 million cost to an already fragile public-pension trust fund.
November 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Report: Homelessness Declining in America But Rising in Several Big Cities
Homelessness in the U.S. declined over the past year. Even so, there were large increases in several cities, including Los Angeles and Seattle.
November 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee AG Puts Memphis and Nashville's Marijuana Decriminalization in Jeopardy
Memphis and Nashville cannot legally enforce new civil fines for small amounts of marijuana, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slattery III said in an opinion issued Wednesday.
November 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Republican Governors Are Cautiously Optimistic About a Trump Administration
Republican governors have a surprising message for President Barack Obama: We'll miss you.
November 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Nikki Haley Reportedly Being Considered for U.S. Secretary of State
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley and Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster are contenders for positions in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet.
November 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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