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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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Maryland Offers State Employees $15,000 to Retire Early
Maryland is offering state workers $15,000 to leave their jobs, part of a cost-saving plan to shrink the government workforce and save millions.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Repealing Common Core Would Cost $4 Million in Tennessee
A bill requiring Tennessee's State Board of Education to drop Common Core education standards and develop new requirements has a math problem: It's projected to cost $4.14 million over a three-year period.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio Governor Wants to Nearly Triple E-Cigarette Taxes
This plan might take a smoker's breath away: The price to use electronic cigarettes could almost triple under a tax proposed by Gov. John Kasich.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Enters a Litigious Era in Charter Schools
Late Wednesday night, after the Philadelphia School Reform Commission approved five of 39 charter applications, KIPP Philadelphia CEO Marc Mannella gave his assessment of the decisions.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Fire Chief and a Police Chief: One Marriage, Two Resignations
City officials announced the resignation and retirement of longtime Greensburg Fire Chief Scott Chasteen Friday, three days after criminal charges were filed against his wife, the former Greensburg Chief of Police.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Boston Is Probably Jealous of Anchorage, Alaska
Less snow in Anchorage is bad for skiing, but a boon for the city's maintenance budget.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Unlikely to Raise Gas Tax This Year
While political leaders in Tennessee agree on the growing need to bolster funding for road building and maintenance, there is little consensus about how go about doing it.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker Abandons His Re-Election Pledge to Unions
After saying in his re-election bid that he wouldn't push so-called right-to-work legislation, Gov. Scott Walker committed Friday to signing it, acting after GOP leaders fast-tracked the proposal for a Senate vote next week.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker Shifts Tone on Abortion and Gay Marriage
It was a memorable political ad: Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin spoke directly into the camera in a 30-second spot last fall and called abortion an “agonizing” decision.
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governors Unprepared for Upcoming Obamacare Ruling
The Supreme Court this June could cut off millions of Americans from affordable Obamacare coverage
February 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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