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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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Indiana Limits Police Surveillance
Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill Wednesday that is intended to restrict the use of electronic monitoring devices by law enforcement officials.
March 28, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker OKs Some Curbs on Early Voting
Acting out of the public eye on controversial measures, Gov. Scott Walker signed asbestos liability legislation Thursday opposed by a number of veterans groups and used a partial veto to loosen new restrictions on early voting opposed by Democrats.
March 28, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Democrats Question the Bridge Scandal Report That Clears Christie
A report commissioned by Gov. Chris Christie to look into the scandals that have engulfed his administration was released yesterday — after portions of it were leaked earlier in the week — completely exonerating the governor and drawing immediate criticism from Democrats and others who called it a whitewash.
March 28, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Appeals Court Upholds Texas' Strict Abortion Law
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld Texas’ tough abortion restrictions that have forced nearly 20 clinics to close, saying the new rules don’t jeopardize women’s health.
March 28, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Crowded Health Exchange Centers Turning Applicants Away
Nationally, groups helping people sign up for insurance are seeing a surge of interest as the deadline looms. Some groups said they were almost completely booked with appointments through the end of the sign-up period.
March 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Phoenix Votes to Keep 'Spiking' Police Pensions
The Phoenix Police Pension Board voted 4-1 Wednesday to let stand three controversial policies that allow public-safety officers to "spike" their retirement benefits at an additional cost to taxpayers.
March 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Changes Funding Formula to Pay Less Toward Pensions
Facing another year of fiscal problems, Gov. Chris Christie changed the funding formula for the state’s pension contribution so that he could cancel $93.7 million in previously budgeted pension payments due in June, cut next year’s pension bill by $150 million, and put $900 million less into the underfunded pension system by the end of his term.
March 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Governor Pits Tax Hikes vs. Major Cuts to Education, Social Services
Gov. Pat Quinn and ruling Democratic lawmakers united Wednesday around what they say is a stark election-year choice — vote now to make permanent the temporary income tax increase they installed three years ago or face major cuts in state spending on education and social services.
March 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Iowa Won't Legalize Medical Marijuana for All But What About People with Seizures?
State Sen. Jack Hatch of Des Moines said Wednesday he is making an 11th-hour effort in this year’s legislative session to win approval for the legalization of medical marijuana.
March 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Connecticut Becomes First State to Pass $10.10 Minimum Wage
With partisan votes on a pocketbook issue that the White House and Connecticut Democrats hope will mobilize voters this fall, the General Assembly voted Wednesday for legislation that would raise the state's $8.70 minimum wage to $10.10 by January 2017.
March 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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