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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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How much Tennessee recently paid an advertising company to design its new logo that some say "a fifth-grader could easily produce on his or her computer at home."
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I have a right to define what conservatism is.
Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, a likely contender for the 2016 presidential race, who has been criticized by conservatives for supporting tax increases, Medicaid expansion and Common Core.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Veto of Education Bill Sets Minnesota Up for Special Session
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the state's education budget Thursday, setting up a special session of the Legislature in the coming weeks.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Failed Tax Hike, Michigan Finds $400 Million for Roads
The House, Senate and Gov. Rick Snyder have agreed to inject $400 million into the states's crumbling roads in the 2015-16 budget year.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hackers Shut Down Alabama Legislature's Email
The Alabama Legislature's email was hacked Thursday morning by an outside entity, causing lawmakers to briefly avoid using their accounts while the issue was addressed.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Legalizes Gay Marriage in Alabama, But Not Yet
The federal judge who struck down Alabama's laws banning same-sex marriage reaffirmed her decision Thursday evening, but delayed its implementation.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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6 Baltimore Police Officers Indicted in Freddie Gray's Death
A Baltimore grand jury returned indictments against the six officers charged earlier this month in the in-custody death of Freddie Gray, State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby announced Thursday.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Virginia Lawmaker Vows to Marry the Teenager He Got Pregnant (and Run for Senate)
Former Del. Joe Morrissey promised Thursday to marry the mother of his latest child, which would cement a relationship that got him tossed into the jail cell that served as his nightly home during the last legislative session.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Jeb Bush’s Medicaid Fix: More Choices, Fewer Benefits?
In education and immigration, Jeb Bush is an outlier in the Republican presidential field — a moderate who raises concerns about the ideological direction of the party. But on another flash-point issue, health care, Bush is a proven conservative, having put into action ideas that some GOP rivals can only talk about.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Some States Call for Bigger Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Gov. Jay Inslee has failed so far to convince state legislators to go along with his proposal to meet official state greenhouse-gas-reduction targets through a new charge on carbon emissions.
May 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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