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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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California Considers Becoming 2nd State to Give Condoms to Prisoners
California lawmakers are considering a bill requiring officials to make condoms available to state prison inmates as a way of limiting the spread of HIV and other diseases.
July 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Ruling, States Rush to Enact Voting Laws
State officials across the South are aggressively moving ahead with new laws requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls after the Supreme Court decision striking down a portion of the Voting Rights Act.
July 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Announce Political Plans Monday
It's looking increasingly unlikely that Gov. Perry will seek a fourth term in the Governor's Mansion.
July 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-New York Gov. Spitzer Seeking to Rejoin Politics
Eliot Spitzer, who resigned as governor of New York five years ago amid a prostitution scandal, is re-entering political life, with a run for the citywide office of comptroller and a wager that voters are ready to look past his previous misconduct.
July 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Lawmakers Miss Governor's Deadline for Pension Reform
State lawmakers on Wednesday made official what they had been hinting at for weeks: They won't have a pension reform proposal to vote on by Gov. Pat Quinn's Tuesday deadline, but are making small steps toward a possible compromise.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Miami CFO Ousted
Miami City Manager Johnny Martínez fired his chief financial officer, Janice Larned, this week. Her termination is effective Friday.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Phoenix Resident Enters Arizona Governor's Race
Diana Elizabeth Kennedy of northeast Phoenix filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for governor in 2014.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Joins States That Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries
Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois joins at least 20 states that set a younger age limit for primary voters, citing a national voting advocacy group.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bloomberg to Host Fundraiser for Cory Booker
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will host a fundraiser for New Jersey Democratic Senate hopeful Cory Booker, according to an invitation obtained by POLITICO.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Added Jobs in June as Unemployment Stayed at 7.6%
U.S. employers added 195,000 jobs in June, a sign of the solid improvements in the labor market that the Federal Reserve has said it is looking for before it begins to wind down its bond-buying program.
July 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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