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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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Texas' Birth Certificate Problem
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday asked a federal district judge to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a state agency violated the U.S. Constitution by denying birth certificates to U.S.-citizen children of immigrant parents.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC Mayor Ends Plan to Curb Uber After Celebrity, Political Backlash
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped a proposal to cap the growth of ride-hailing service Uber after the plan ignited a backlash from the company, its allies, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and even model Kate Upton.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Approves $15 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers
Fast food workers in New York state were all but assured a major raise Wednesday when a state Wage Board recommended increasing the state's minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15 per hour.
July 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kansas and Missouri Join States Calling for Investigation of Planned Parenthood
Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday called for an investigation into whether any Kansas facility is selling remains of aborted fetuses.
July 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Planned Parenthood Controversy, Arizona Bans Sale of Fetal Tissue
Gov. Doug Ducey ordered state health officials to immediately put into effect “emergency rules” to ban the illegal sale of tissue from aborted fetuses.
July 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Video of Sandra Bland's Arrest Before Her Death in Jail
A 52-minute video of the arrest of a black woman who later died in the Waller County Jail includes a screaming match between the woman and a state trooper, who yells at her: "I will light you up!"
July 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Outlines Marijuana Regulations Before It's Legal
Even if California voters legalize cannabis in 2016, it will take "many years" of patience to figure out how to tax and regulate a multibillion-dollar industry that's forever been largely underground.
July 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Top New York Senator and His Son Face New Bribery Charges
It should have been a standard conversation, right out of the human resources playbook: Adam Skelos, a new employee, had regularly skipped work in his very first week, logging about one hour during the previous four days.
July 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Imprisoned Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich Gets Some Convictions Thrown Out
More than three years ago, Rod Blagojevich stood with his family on the steps of his Chicago bungalow and vowed to dozens of supporters to fight to overturn his conviction on corruption charges and his 14-year prison sentence.
July 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The New Laws You Probably Won't Read About Anywhere Else
The media often ignores legislation related to government management, so we tracked down some of the year's highlights.
July 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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