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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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Facing Lawsuit, Texas Eases Birth Certificate Policy for U.S.-Born Children of Immigrants
Texas has agreed to expand the types of documents parents can present to secure their children's birth certificates, loosening the state's grip on birth certificates for U.S.-born children of immigrants who are not in the country legally.
July 26, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How to Build a Successful Summer Jobs Program
If done right, employing kids can improve their academic performance as well as reduce violence, incarceration and mortality rates.
July 25, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With Restorative Justice, Offenders Avoid Prison and Victims Get a Bigger Voice
Two teenagers walked into McGuckin Hardware in downtown Boulder, Colorado, grabbed a $600 power saw, and shoved it into a backpack, only to be apprehended by a security guard in the parking lot.
July 25, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Campaign Signs Ruling From Supreme Court Pits Kansas Versus Its Cities
Jennifer Winn said she planted 70 campaign signs in Haysville last week, thinking they would be protected by a new state law requiring cities and counties to let campaigns post yard signs on street rights-of-way.
July 25, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Lawmaker Abruptly Leaves Office -- and Social Media
A top ally of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner abruptly resigned from the Illinois House on Sunday, citing "cyber security issues" that also prompted him to delete his social media accounts.
July 25, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nevada Ends Segregation of Prisoners With HIV
Nevada's Department of Corrections is changing a series of policies and practices that the U.S. Justice Department says illegally discriminate against prison inmates with HIV by housing them separately and denying access to work assignments that can speed their release.
July 25, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Resigns
The Hillary Clinton campaign, responding to leaked internal Democratic Party emails that threatened to revive tensions with Sen. Bernie Sanders' followers, moved quickly to squelch the problem Sunday as the party's embattled chair, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, announced she would step down at the end of the convention week.
July 25, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Blocks Michigan's Ban on Straight-Party Voting
In a ruling with strong implications for the Nov. 8 presidential election in Michigan, a federal judge on Thursday blocked Michigan's recent ban on straight-party voting, saying the change would result in longer lines and wait times at polling places and that it would disadvantage black voters the most.
July 22, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Joins Flow of States Making Tampons Tax-Free
A measure to exempt state and local sales taxes on tampons and other feminine hygiene products was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. New York joins 10 other states with such sales tax exemptions.
July 22, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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10 States Join Feds' Lawsuit to Block Health Insurance Mega-Mergers
The Obama administration went to court Thursday to block two major health insurance mergers, siding with consumer advocates and medical groups worried that the consolidation of large national health plans could lead to higher premiums.
July 22, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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