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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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The Blurred Lines Between Social Media and Censorship
Indiana’s governor and D.C.’s transit agency got caught up in controversies after removing comments off their social media accounts. The takeaway? Public officials need to learn to keep their fingers off the delete button.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hypocrisy in the USA: States Can't Resist Bossing Around Localities
One minute, states are complaining about the federal government meddling in their business. The next, they're imposing dictatorial mandates on localities.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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"North Colorado" has a chance of becoming the next state if a Weld County ballot question passes this November. Even if the measure passes, the secession would have to be approved by the legislature and Congress.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Why are we providing government pensions to these private organizations?
State Rep. Elaine Nekritz of Illinois, which is one of at least two states considering legislation that would stop giving public pensions to private lobbyists who represent associations of counties, cities and school boards -- a practice that occurs in at least 20 states.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Brace for a Second Round of Sequester Cuts
States have been forced to gear up for a potential second round of across-the-board federal spending cuts after Congress left for its summer recess without a budget deal.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Becomes 17th State to Expand Recording of Police Interrogations
Illinois police will have to record interrogations of people suspected in any of eight violent felonies under legislation Gov. Pat Quinn signed Monday that aims to prevent false confessions and wrongful convictions.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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S.C. Gov. Haley Announces Re-Election Bid
Nikki Haley, the nation’s youngest governor, is expected to face Democratic state Sen. Vincent Sheheen of Camden in a repeat of their 2010 race, which Haley won by 4.5 percentage points.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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N.C. Gov. McCrory Signs 33 Bills
The governor left one measure unsigned: a bill to prevent North Carolina courts from recognizing Islamic Sharia law in family cases. He called House Bill 522 “unnecessary.” The bill will become law without his signature after Sunday night.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Seeking to Finalize Detroit's Disputed Mayoral Election Today
The state took over the job of verifying the Detroit primary results after the Wayne County Board of Canvassers last week refused to certify results prepared by the county clerk’s staff that differed greatly from unofficial results the city’s elections department compiled on election night.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Senate's Long-Awaited Vote on Medicaid Expansion Coming Soon
The issue has been bubbling in the Legislature since the spring when Gov. Rick Snyder backed the expansion. The House approved the plan in June, but the Senate decided to take up the matter when lawmakers return from their two-month summer break this week.
August 27, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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