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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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Massachusetts Considers Raising Its Minimum Wage
Massachusetts legislators are considering a substantial increase in the state minimum wage for the first time in four years, setting up a showdown between advocates backing low-wage earners and business activists, both still struggling from the slow economy.
June 11, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What Tennessee Can Learn About Asking Employees to Reapply for Their Jobs
Tennessee is asking its 1,600 IT employees to reapply for their jobs. The state may learn from Colorado and Hillsborough County, Fla., which have both overhauled their workforces in this way.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Gov. Quinn Has Almost 600 Bills Before Him
Gov. Pat Quinn and his aides now must sift through them and decide what gets signed into law and what is returned to the legislature with an outright veto or changes.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Nonprofits That Profit Politicians
Amid the spring uproar over the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative nonprofit groups for extra scrutiny, the political world has largely overlooked a fresh innovation in the world of outside spending: nonprofits organized around broad issues of public interest that actually function to advance the ambitions of a single potential candidate.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington Lawmakers May Use Infrastructure Funding for Schools
The public works funding list is light on bridge projects, but the span on Interstate 5 that fell into the Skagit River last month hangs over any talk of infrastructure.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Philadelphia Building Collapse, Committee Probing City Regulations
Council members say the committee will examine procedures related to licenses and permits, construction and demolition, building maintenance and safety, and workers' certification.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Bill Allows Cops to Search Cell Phones After Car Crashes
The measure would allow cops — without a warrant — to thumb through a cell phone to determine if a driver was talking or texting when an accident occurred.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Harvard Helps 6 States Develop Social Impact Bonds
In the coming months, the states plan to write contracts for social service programs that taxpayers would pay for only if they prove to be successful. The initial outlays for the programs would be financed by private investors, who would reap a profit years later if the programs work as promised.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal Government Has 15 Definitions of 'Rural'
These varying definitions have become a baroque example of redundancy and duplication in Washington. They mean extra costs for taxpayers — and extra hassle for small-town officials — as separate offices ask them the same question in up to 15 different ways.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Brookings Report Shows STEM Jobs Account for More Than Believed
Such jobs account for 20 percent of all positions in the U.S., far more than the 4 percent to 5 percent of jobs previously estimated
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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