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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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Seattle Raises Minimum Wage to $15
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that would give the city the highest minimum wage in the nation.
June 03, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California's Rules Already Stricter Than EPA's
When California launched its landmark global warming law in the final years of the George W. Bush administration, it was a risky act of defiance from a state frustrated by federal inaction on climate change.
June 03, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana Governor to Oppose EPA Rules 'Using Every Means Available'
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence vowed Monday to fight a national plan to combat global warming, joining the state's business leaders in arguing that coal-dependent Indiana would face higher electric rates and lost jobs if power plants have to reduce carbon emissions.
June 03, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mississippi's Voter ID Law Debuts During Primary
The state of Mississippi tomorrow will use its new voter ID law for the first time, culminating a long political fight in a state with a troubled past of voting-rights suppression.
June 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rick Perry Urges Iowans to Re-Elect Gov. Branstad
The Republican governors of Iowa and Texas, respectively, have a documented affection for one another and shared interest in conservative policies for job growth.
June 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alabama Voters Head to Polls as U.S. Supreme Court Takes Redistricting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear appeals in an Alabama redistricting challenge, but tomorrow's Democratic and Republican primaries will continue as scheduled.
June 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Californians to Vote on Breaking Up the State, Again
Creating the state of California took a revolt that led to the short-lived Bear Republic, a war with Mexico, and various international treaties. Now, some northern natives hope to take it apart, starting with a couple of ballot initiatives.
June 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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House Minority Leader Enters Kansas Governor's Race
House Minority Leader Paul Davis on Thursday officially entered the race to challenge Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, touching off statements from both camps that frame the debate over the next seven months.
June 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona's Child Safety Changes Signed into Law
As Gov. Jan Brewer and lawmakers celebrated creation of a new state agency to protect children, national child-welfare experts said that the early steps look promising but that it will be months before officials know if they have truly fixed a system that failed to investigate thousands of reports of child abuse and neglect in recent years.
June 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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7 States Refuse to Enforce Prison Rape Act
Gov. Mike Pence has told the U.S. attorney general that Indiana won’t comply with federal prison rape standards because they are too costly.
June 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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