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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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Major Wins in Albany Democratic Primaries Pave Way for Progressives
City Treasurer Kathy Sheehan's resounding victory in Tuesday's Democratic mayoral primary overshadowed a broader story about the city's political present and future that played out further down the ballot.
September 12, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Rare Move, California Governor Backs Minimum Wage Boost
In a rare effort to move legislation more quickly, Gov. Jerry Brown endorsed a bill that would raise California's minimum wage to $10 an hour by January 2016.
September 12, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Where the Undecided States Stand on Medicaid Expansion
Obamacare sign-up starts less than a month but a few states are still answering a basic question: Are they in, or are they out of the law’s massive expansion of Medicaid?
September 12, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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AFL-CIO Calls for Changes to Obamacare
The AFL-CIO is asking for changes to the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s landmark health-care overhaul, potentially opening fissures between the White House and one of its staunch political allies
September 12, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Contrary to the stereotypes, there is no evidence that people on welfare are lazy or do not wish to work.
A report from the conservative Cato Institute, which also notes that evidence suggests many welfare recipients are reluctant to accept available job opportunities.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of states Texas is running ads in to tout its low taxes in an effort to get businesses and families to move there.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Eases Sick Children's Access to Medical Marijuana
New Jersey Gov. Christie had vetoed an earlier version, asking lawmakers to remove a paragraph that would have eliminated requirements placed on minors that were not also imposed on adults.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Governor Wants to Repeal New Tech Tax That He Proposed
Governor Deval Patrick abruptly changed course Tuesday and said he no longer supports a controversial new tax on computer software services that has triggered a fierce backlash from the state’s technology community and spawned numerous attempts to repeal it.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Finalizes Recreational Marijuana Rules
The rules, released late Monday, cover everything from pot shop licensing to inventory tracking to marijuana packaging to advertising.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California City Becomes 1st to Use Eminent Domain to Aid Homeowners
Richmond, California's leaders approved on Wednesday morning a plan for the city to become the first in the nation to acquire mortgages with negative equity in a bid to keep local residents in their homes.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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