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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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Alabama Budget Signed -- 3 Sessions Later
Gov. Robert Bentley Thursday signed a $1.7 billion General Fund budget into law, ending a six month battle over state funding that needed three sessions of the Alabama Legislature to resolve.
September 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina Budget Shifts From Income to Sales Tax Reliance
The new state budget signed into law Friday includes about $400 million in income tax cuts, which will be offset by new sales taxes on repair, installation and maintenance services.
September 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In a First, Texas Recognizes a Same-Sex Common Law Marriage
Turning aside objections from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Travis County judge approved an out-of-court settlement Tuesday that recognizes the eight-year relationship of two Austin women as a common-law marriage.
September 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Seattle Teachers Sign Contract to End First Strike Since 1985
Members of Seattle's educators union voted Sunday to approve their contract deal with Seattle Public Schools, officially ending a strike that began nearly two weeks ago.
September 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kansas to Take Thousands Off Suspended Voter List
The state's suspended voter list will be cut significantly next month when a new rule takes effect.
September 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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1 Bedbug Sends Government Workers Home Early
Employees in Philadelphia City Hall's 311 call center were sent home Thursday after a bedbug was found in the office, city officials said.
September 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Board of Health Reverses Strict Abortion Regulations
The Virginia Board of Health voted Thursday evening to reverse hospital-style rules and building codes for abortion clinics, fulfilling a campaign promise of Gov. Terry McAuliffe and delivering a setback to abortion foes.
September 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio Supreme Court Orders New Ballot Wording for Misleading Marijuana Measure
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Ohio Ballot Board crafted misleading language for the Nov. 3 marijuana-legalization constitutional amendment and ordered the board to redo it.
September 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bobby Jindal Loses Lawsuit to Stop Common Core Nationwide
A federal judge in Baton Rouge denied Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's attempt to block Common Core nationally Wednesday (Sept. 16). Countering conservative arguments, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick wrote that Common Core is not a curriculum and that federal education laws don't infringe on states' rights.
September 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Delay Increasing Interest Rates
Cautious Federal Reserve officials, spooked by a slowing Chinese economy and turbulent markets, delayed a long-awaited interest rate increase and, in the process, heightened the uncertainty engulfing financial and business communities worldwide.
September 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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