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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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Court: Seattle's Rejection of Anti-Israel Ads Not a Free Speech Violation
Ads attacking U.S. military aid to Israel were posted on Muni buses in San Francisco this year without incident. But Seattle's public transit line rejected the ads after threats of violence, and on Wednesday a divided federal appeals court upheld its decision.
March 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Imposes More Water Restrictions on Lawns, Hotels and Restaurants
Acknowledging that California's water conservation efforts are falling short as the state descends into a fourth year of punishing drought, the administration of Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday imposed new mandatory water conservation rules that will affect millions of people -- from how homeowners water their lawns to how restaurants and hotels serve their guests.
March 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Only State That Hasn't Raised Tuition in 5 Years
The University of Maine System trustees voted Monday to freeze in-state tuition for a fourth straight year, pending approval of the governor’s proposed 1.7 percent increase in state funding.
March 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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House Republicans Propose Budget With Deep Cuts to Welfare
House Republicans called it streamlining, empowering states or “achieving sustainability.” They couched deep spending reductions in any number of gauzy euphemisms.
March 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Georgia Supreme Court Clears Last Hurdle for Falcons Stadium Funding
The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the city of Atlanta's plans to help finance the new $1.4 billion Falcons stadium, allowing the city to move forward with issuing $200 million in bonds toward the project.
March 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alaska Governor Tries Again to Expand Medicaid
Gov. Bill Walker announced Tuesday that he would try to expand the public Medicaid health care system through a new bill, after the Republican-led Alaska Legislature rejected his efforts to expand the program using the state’s annual budget legislation.
March 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker's Social Media Strategist Lasts a Day
Only a day after being announced as an aide to Gov. Scott Walker’s political operation, Liz Mair told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she was resigning. Mair took considerable heat for her frank Twitter criticism of Iowa’s early role in the presidential nomination process.
March 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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San Diego Fails to Hold Police Accountable
Failures in the hiring and supervision of San Diego police led to a series of misconduct cases, but the Police Department remains "progressive, sound and very effective," according to a federal review released Tuesday.
March 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Connecticut Court Resolves Issue Plaguing Places That Decriminalize Marijuana
Thousands of people arrested in Connecticut for marijuana possession now have the right to get their convictions erased after the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that the violation had been downgraded to the same legal level as a parking ticket.
March 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon Becomes First State to Automatically Register People to Vote
Americans are required to register if they want to vote; as of this week, Oregonians will have to register not to.
March 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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