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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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Teachers Union Will No Longer Back Common Core
The American Federation of Teachers will open its annual convention Friday morning with a startling announcement: After years of strongly backing the Common Core, the union now plans to give its members grants to critique the academic standards — or to write replacement standards from scratch.
July 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona to Rescind Illegal Pay Raises
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System on Wednesday halted illegal pay raises of up to 27 percent that were improperly authorized late last year for five investment-staff employees and were uncovered by The Arizona Republic.
July 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC Is Next to Issue ID Cards to Undocumented Immigrants
The law makes New York the largest municipality in the nation to introduce such a plan, following several other cities, including Los Angeles, New Haven and San Francisco.
July 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Report: 9% of Coloradoans Use Marijuana Monthly
A state-produced study has concluded that high taxes and fewer stores are keeping Colorado medical-marijuana consumers from switching to the recreational cannabis market, a trend that, if it continues, will have a major impact on the state's predicted marijuana tax windfall.
July 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Unprecedented Move, Alaska Pays Pension Bills in Cash
Alaska, like local governments across the U.S., is grappling with the pension costs of its retired workers. Unlike other states, Alaska opened its purse and paid a quarter of the bill in cash.
July 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The First Maryland Candidate in Decades to Publicly Finance Their Campaign
The Republican nominee for Maryland governor, Larry Hogan, has become the first candidate in 20 years to participate in the state’s public financing system in the fall election, a move likely to leave his campaign with far less money to spend than his Democratic opponent.
July 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Another State Allows Use of Medical Marijuana for PTSD
Arizona's top health official said Wednesday that people authorized to use medical marijuana may soon begin using the drug to relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, if a physician recommends it.
July 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Berkeley to Provide Free Medical Pot to Low-Income Patients
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Berkeley will likely soon be required to provide free pot to low-income members and homeless people, according to an ordinance approved by the city council on Tuesday.
July 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Appealing Gay Marriage Ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
The letters were tied with blue and green ribbons, piled high in a little red wagon and pulled to the Governor’s Mansion by children to whom the words "Amendment 3" mean nothing.
July 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Rules Colorado's Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
An Adams County District Court judge on Wednesday declared Colorado's ban on same-sex marriages unconstitutional, but he immediately stayed his ruling.
July 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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