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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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Colleges Clash with Towns over the Cost of Public Services
With increased financial pressures on municipalities across the country, as well as on places of higher learning, town-versus-gown squabbles over Pilot payments — an acronym for payments in lieu of taxes — are increasingly common and often contentious.
September 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Denying Nearly 80% of Welfare Applicants Under New Rules
The state of Pennsylvania has denied as many as eight of every 10 applications for cash welfare in 2013, a major increase over previous years, an Inquirer review of Department of Public Welfare figures shows. It's a pattern being repeated in 17 other states.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington Adjusts Marijuana Regulations to Appease Feds
Responding to federal concerns, the Washington State Liquor Control Board says it will change its rules on where marijuana retail stores can be located. The change aligns Washington state rules with federal law. Officials say that makes retail store owners less vulnerable to prosecution.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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More Than 1,000 Unaccounted for in Fatal Colorado Floods
Some 1,500 homes have been destroyed and about 17,500 have been damaged, according to an initial estimate released by the Colorado Office of Emergency Management.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of Gun Law
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that state prosecutors must follow a ruling from a federal appeals court last year that ended Illinois' status as the last state without a concealed carry law.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Recalls Give Gun Debate More Ammo in Other States
Now those on both sides in the debate are raising money, developing new strategies and turning their focus to potential battles in at least half a dozen states.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Voting Rights Act Lawsuits Leading California Cities to End At-Large Elections
Activists seeking minority representation on those councils are clamoring to have members elected by geographic district. Ethnically diverse cities that hold at-large elections and have few minority officeholders have proved vulnerable to lawsuits under the 11-year-old California Voting Rights Act.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Records Show Little Need for Texas' New Abortion Law
In their successful push this summer for strict new regulations on abortion facilities and the doctors performing them, proponents of the legislation said it was needed because conditions at existing facilities made it unsafe for women seeking to terminate pregnancies.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Making a Serious Push to Fix Deteriorating Bridges
More than most places, Minnesota has a heightened vigilance around bridge conditions since the I-35W bridge buckled during an August 2007 rush hour — a disaster that killed 13 people. In response, lawmakers raised the state's gas tax to finance a 10-year bridge construction program focused on tackling those with deep-seated problems. Some $1.2 billion has gone into the effort so far, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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If Elected Virginia Governor, McAuliffe Faces Obamacare Showdown
Terry McAuliffe has made Medicaid expansion central to his bid for governor, saying it would provide health insurance to 400,000 needy Virginians, create thousands of jobs and provide the state with a $2 billion a year windfall.
September 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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