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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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2 Democratic Senators Ousted over Gun Laws in Colorado Recall
An epic national debate over gun rights in Colorado on Tuesday saw two Democratic state senators ousted for their support for stricter laws, a "ready, aim, fired" message intended to stop other politicians for pushing for firearms restrictions.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Report: Freed 3-Strikes Inmates Have Low Recidivism Rate
But the authors raised alarms about a lack of housing, substance abuse and other types of reentry programs available to third-strikers released from prison.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New D.C. Traffic Cameras Catch Stop Sign, Crosswalk Violators
The city’s beefed-up automated force also will nab drivers who run stop signs and encroach on pedestrian crosswalks, and truckers who drive overweight trucks through neighborhoods where they are prohibited.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC Voters Reject Redemption for Weiner, Spitzer
Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer, two brash New Yorkers whose careers were shattered by sex scandals, sought political redemption in Tuesday’s primaries after a campaign season that played out at times like a lurid reality show.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC Mayoral Primary: De Blasio Leads Democrats, Lhota Wins GOP Nomination
Bill de Blasio, an activist-turned-operative and now the city’s public advocate, celebrated a remarkable come-from-behind surge, it was not clear if he had won the 40 percent needed to avoid a runoff election on Oct. 1 with William C. Thompson Jr., who finished second.
September 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Public Employers Seek to Soften Impact of Obamacare Fees and Taxes
In the next few years, states and localities will face new fees and taxes on the health plans they offer. One of their biggest challenges may be keeping employees informed even though the feds are leaving them in the dark.
September 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Governments love gambling because people are paying taxes voluntarily.
Jim Butkiewicz, an economics professor at the University of Delaware. The number of states that allow commercial casinos has tripled since the 1990s.
September 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$15,000 to $100,000
The price range for single-joint replacement surgery in California, always with the same outcome. The wide range led the state to conduct a competitive hospital-pricing experiment that's dropped the cost of health care without sacrificing quality.
September 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Legislators OK Disaster Relief During Special Session
The Minnesota Legislature approved a $4.7 million disaster-relief measure on Monday, offering reimbursement checks to counties in central and southern Minnesota battered by windstorms, floods and ice storms over the spring and summer.
September 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Signs Bill Requiring Out-of-State Police Agencies to Report Secret Surveillance
Gov. Chris Christie today signed legislation requiring out-of-state law enforcement agencies to notify New Jersey authorities before conducting counter-terrorism operations within its borders.
September 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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