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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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Recalled Wisconsin Senator to Run Again
A Republican who lost his state Senate seat in a recall election last year plans to announce Wednesday he will be running for the seat in 2014.
June 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Early Returns Show Pacific, Wash., Mayor Recalled
Voters in the small town of Pacific dumped controversial Mayor Cy Sun on Tuesday night, according to initial results in a rare recall election.
June 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Technicality Kills Controversial Abortion Bill in Texas
Republican senators made a last-ditch effort to approve SB 5, voting 19-10, but by then the clock had ticked past midnight. Under the terms of the state Constitution, the special session had ended, and the bill could not be signed, enrolled or sent to the governor.
June 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bill Clinton Endorses Online Sales Tax Bill, Says States Need to Budget Better
Even though most states are required to balance their budgets, in practice they don't do it, and "years of irresponsible budgeting" have led to the current crisis, Bill Clinton said Tuesday at a symposium in Philadelphia designed to bring attention to the eroding financial condition of state governments.
June 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Begins Offering Free Voter ID Cards After Court Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act means Texas can begin issuing voter ID cards.
June 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cuccinelli Seeks to Preserve Virginia's Anti-Sodomy Law
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II filed an appeal Tuesday to the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at preserving Virginia’s anti-sodomy law.
June 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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CYA is Killing Kids
Agencies' tendency to add more rules (and thus work) every time something bad happens prevents child protection workers from doing everything they can to keep kids safe.
June 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Some of Nation's Worst Water Pipes in Washington Metro Area
The Maryland suburbs have more of a notoriously problematic stock of pipe than almost any major U.S. water utility.
June 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Threatens Public Access to Some Records
An unpublicized decision this year by City Solicitor Shelley R. Smith threatens to shut off public access to the detailed explanations for millions of dollars in city legal settlements - records considered public for the last 30 years at least.
June 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Public Records' Controversy, Jerry Brown OKs Closed-Door Meetings Bill
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday limiting the public's access to meetings in which he discusses certain security issues with local officials.
June 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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