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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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Coastal States May Get More Offshore Drilling Revenue
A bill in Congress would give 27.5 percent of revenue from offshore energy development — including oil, gas, wind and others — to coastal states, plus another 10 percent if the state creates a clean energy or conservation fund.
March 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Current Laws Fail to Address Drone-Privacy Issue
The drones, or unmanned aerial systems, have already helped the police find missing people and county planners measure the growth of a landfill. But they could also be used by drug dealers, pedophiles and nosy neighbors, witnesses and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said in a hearing.
March 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Governor Favors Easing New Gun Law
After weeks of criticism from gun owners, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he would seek to ease the restriction on the maximum legal capacity of gun magazines.
March 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
3 New Gun Laws on the Books in Colorado
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed three gun bills into law Wednesday, joining New York as the first states to pass stricter gun laws after the December shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
March 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Colorado Prisons Chief Killed on Eve of Gun Laws Signing
Tom Clements was shot and killed in his home Tuesday night, right before Gov. John Hickenlooper signed bills Wednesday morning to place new restrictions on guns. Authorities are searching for a suspect and a motive.
March 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Santa Fe's Attorney Says Gay Marriage is Already Legal in New Mexico
Mayor David Coss and City Councilor Patti Bushee are urging county clerks to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
March 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Voter ID Bill Sent to Arkansas Governor
A Beebe spokesman said the governor would reserve judgment on the bill until Attorney General Dustin McDaniel responds to a lawmaker’s request for an opinion as to its constitutionality.
March 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Drone Regulation up for Debate in Oregon
As the nation debates the use of drones to hunt terrorism suspects abroad, Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation that would regulate how drones could be used there.
March 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On School Security, North Carolina Governor Isn't Seeking a Top-Down Approach
The governor announced the creation of a new center to study ways to make schools safer and said different school systems in different types of communities may offer varying solutions.
March 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Georgia's Parent-Trigger Law Would Differ From Other States'
Georgia could become the only state to force local school boards to consider petitions to transform not just failing but also non-failing traditional public schools into charter schools.
March 20, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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