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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 Ends Rick Perry's Controversial Startup Fund
Shortly before former Gov. Rick Perry officially launched his second presidential campaign in Dallas on Thursday morning, his successor ended a long-criticized initiative from Perry’s tenure.
June 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kansas Averts Shutdown But Still Has No Budget
The Kansas Legislature rapidly pushed through a bill Saturday to avert a midnight government shutdown, with Gov. Sam Brownback signing it despite concerns about its legality.
June 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
A minivan parked in front of Buffalo CarShare that's part of its fleet.
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A Zipcar That Poor People Can Afford
Car shares are often too expensive for lower-income people, so a nonprofit in Buffalo, N.Y., started its own. But insurance problems might spell the end of it.
June 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Rick Perry Thinks Governors Make Better Presidents
Launching his presidential campaign Thursday in a sun-soaked airport hangar here, Rick Perry worked hard — sweating profusely in the process — to tell supporters who exactly he is: the proud son of Paint Creek, Texas; an Air Force veteran who has never forgotten what the military taught him; the longest-serving governor of one of the biggest states.
June 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Politicians Propose Putting Pension Reform to California Voters
Under a proposed initiative filed Thursday for the November 2016 ballot, voters would decide on pension benefits offered to government workers in California.
June 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Glitch' Could Send Colorado's Marijuana Revenue to Taxpayers Instead of State
Colorado voters will be asked in November whether the state can retain an estimated $58 million in recreational marijuana taxes that have been collected this fiscal year.
June 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Second State Makes Moves to Protect Obamacare Subsidies
A second state has announced a backup plan in case the Supreme Court rules against ObamaCare this month.
June 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governor Vetoes Bill to Make Missouri 26th Right-to-Work State
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon Thursday vetoed a controversial "right-to-work" bill, calling it a threat to unionized workers and wages.
June 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Clinton Crusades Against State Voting Restrictions
Hillary Rodham Clinton positioned herself as a crusader for voting rights Thursday, calling for an overhaul of election laws so that every citizen would automatically be registered to vote on their 18th birthday.
June 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Rain Stops in Oklahoma and Texas, Downriver States Brace for Flooding
It finally stopped raining this week in Oklahoma and Texas, where a nearly nonstop series of storms resulted in deadly flooding and made for the wettest month in both states' recorded history.
June 04, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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