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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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New Hampshire 1 Vote Shy of Repealing Death Penalty
In an emotionally charged chamber with advocates on both sides watching, the Senate split 12-12 Thursday on repealing the death penalty which effectively kills the bill.
April 21, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Keystone Pipeline's Fate Now in Hands of Nebraska Supreme Court
The focus of the Keystone XL debate has shifted from a fierce lobbying war in Washington to Lincoln, Nebraska, where the state Supreme Court has been asked to weigh a legal challenge to the pipeline.
April 21, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bankrupt California City Fighting for Right to Withhold Pension Payments
San Bernardino is in another fight with Calpers that could embolden other municipalities seeking relief from crippling payments to the nation’s largest public pension system.
April 21, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Joins Handful of States That Publicize Child Abuse Data
Colorado has created a website that provides the public with child-protection and child-abuse data for each county, making the state one of four in the nation to make such information accessible to the public.
April 18, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Beau Biden to Run for Governor in 2016
Attorney General Beau Biden said Thursday he plans to run for governor in 2016, forgoing an expected race this fall for re-election to a third-term as the state's top law enforcement officer.
April 18, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Probe Confirms Errors in Sandy Aid
The head of a state committee responsible for doling out $25 million in Sandy energy grants has told the legal team hired by the Christie administration for the internal review of the Bridgegate scandal that his group’s original decisions were seriously flawed due to “data entry errors.”
April 18, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Winners and Losers of Tennessee's Legislative Session
Here is a list of some of the winners and losers of the legislative session that concluded on Thursday.
April 18, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Desk Jobs around the World
A Dutch journalist attempted to capture the essence of civil servants through portraits of local government office workers worldwide.
April 17, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Calls for Unlimited Campaign Donations
As he continues trying to shift attention from the scandal gnawing at his administration, Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday expressed support for a pair of controversial proposals: allowing unlimited campaign donations and scrapping a home sellers fee that produces big bucks for the state budget.
April 17, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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D.C. Council to Sue Mayor over How the City Spends Its Money
The D.C. Council will sue Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the city’s chief financial officer, the council chairman said Wednesday, setting up the first such legal showdown between the city’s two branches of government in a decade.
April 17, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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