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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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Minnesota Governor Releases His Tax Returns
Gov. Mark Dayton voluntarily released his tax returns Thursday, showing he earned $385,000 in 2015.
August 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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While Other States Repeal Death Penalty, New Mexico Wants to Bring It Back
In the aftermath of the recent shooting death of a Hatch police officer, Gov. Susana Martinez said Wednesday she will push during next year's 60-day legislative session to reinstate New Mexico's death penalty -- at the least for child-killers and those convicted of murdering law enforcement officers.
August 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ruling a Blow to Plastic Bag Bans and Local Control in Texas
A state appeals court has struck down a plastic bag ban in Laredo in a high-profile fight over local control that could ultimately impact similar laws in other Texas cities.
August 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Casinos Owed $30 Million in Back Taxes. Then Christie Took Office.
By the time Chris Christie became governor of New Jersey, the state’s auditors and lawyers had been battling for several years to collect long-overdue taxes owed by the casinos founded by his friend Donald J. Trump.
August 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Jay Inslee and GOP Challenger Clash in First Debate
In their first debate of the election season, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and GOP challenger Bill Bryant Wednesday offered vastly different views of Washington state and its progress during the past four years.
August 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Louisiana Governor: Our Budget Problems Won't Hamper Flood Relief
Gov. John Bel Edwards doesn't expect to call the Louisiana Legislature into another special session to address the costs associated with flooding that has hit south Louisiana, he said this week.
August 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Aetna Threatened to Quit Obamacare (and Did) If the Government Blocked Its Merger
Aetna's announcement this week that it was pulling out of most of the states where it was serving the Obamacare individual exchanges was a head-scratcher; after all, just three months earlier, Chief Executive Mark Bertolini was calling its participation in the market "a good investment," despite near-term losses.
August 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Many Courtrooms, Bad Interpreters Can Mean Justice Denied
Patricia Michelsen-King was observing the proceedings in a Chesterfield, Virginia, courtroom a few years ago when a man shouted in Spanish from the back of the courtroom, “I didn’t rape anybody!”
August 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boycott Israel and New Jersey Will Boycott You
Governor Christie signed into law on Tuesday a measure that prohibits state investments in any company that boycotts Israel.
August 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Handicapping the 2016 Presidential Race: August Edition
The latest state-by-state predictions show Hillary Clinton well-positioned to win in November.
August 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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