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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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California Congresswoman Retiring to Run for Local Office
Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., will forgo a congressional re-election campaign next year and instead run for an open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, where her populist father, the late Kenneth Hahn, served for four decades.
February 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DHS Stalemate Leaves Local Governments Hanging
If all politics is truly local, the big sleeper in Washington’s fight over the Homeland Security budget could be the city and county agencies that depend on the same bill to help finance their emergency response teams.
February 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Liberals and Conservatives Join Forces to Curb Police Powers
Amid fear that new technology is handing police unprecedented power, an unlikely coalition of liberals and tea party conservatives in Virginia is trying to curtail the use of drones, license plate readers and wiretapping devices.
February 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Justice Reform Unites the Left and the Right
Usually bitter adversaries, Koch Industries and the Center for American Progress have found at least one thing they can agree on: The nation’s criminal justice system is broken.
February 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Sardi's restaurant in New York City, where Broadway players would linger after Broadway shows awaiting the newspaper reviews.
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Mixed Reviews on Disclosing Tax Incentives
While most favor increasing transparency in tax incentives, some of the biggest players in state and local government have spoken out against the latest proposal.
February 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Turnover Gap, Why School Leadership Matters, Medicaid's Revolving Door and More
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
February 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After 15 Years of Rick Perry, Greg Abbott Lays Out His Plans for Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas should reorder its fiscal priorities to do more for education, roads and border security -- and hand out $4.5 billion in tax cuts -- even as it clamps down on spending for many programs.
February 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott's 2015 State of the State Speech (Text and Video)
Read and watch the governor's annual address.
February 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Businesses Willing to Help Fund Sacramento Streetcar
Sacramento’s effort to bring streetcars back to downtown got a major boost Tuesday night when property owners near the proposed line voted to kick in $30 million in construction funds.
February 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Judge Rules State's Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
A Travis County judge ruled Tuesday that the Texas ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, but there was no rush to the altar after county officials _ scrambling to assess the effect of the judge's 3 p.m. order _ declined to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, at least for now.
February 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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