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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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New York City’s Longtime Chief Medical Examiner Quietly Retires
Dr. Charles S. Hirsch was appointed to the position back in 1989 by Mayor Edward I. Koch, recently deceased.
February 06, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Election Bill Would Keep Out-of-State College Students from Voting in Indiana
Legal experts say there's a big problem with the bill: It's unconstitutional.
February 06, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Gov. McDonnell's Transportation Plan Hits a Roadblock
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s bid to overhaul transportation funding and secure his political legacy prevailed in the GOP-led House but remained in doubt after the evenly divided Senate deadlocked over its version at the midpoint of the General Assembly’s annual session.
February 06, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Driverless Car Bill Shelved in Colorado
The legislation would have made Colorado the fifth state to make automatic cars legal.
February 06, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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English-Only Debate Reviving in Arizona Legislature
A state House committee passed a bill that would forbid state agencies from mailing out certain documents in any language but English. Critics already warn it could violate the federal Civil Rights Act.
February 06, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Dayton Trying to Keep 'Obamacare' from Swallowing MinnesotaCare
With budget deadlines looming, state officials are still waiting for Washington to act on their request to count some of their federal health exchange subsidies toward the existing MinnesotaCare program instead.
February 06, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Connecticut Legislature Could be 1st to Legalize Assisted Suicide
Similar laws have passed in other states, but if approved, Connecticut would be the first state to legalize assisted suicide for patients with a terminal illness legislatively.
February 06, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite Marijuana Legalization, Employers Can Still Fire Coloradoans for Pot Use
The proposal is the most significant recommendation the Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force has endorsed to date.
February 06, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Transparency, Social Media and Gun Safety
4 ways technology can help make guns safer, 5 up-and-coming social media sites and more.
February 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I’m basically the healthiest fat guy you’ve ever seen in your life.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, speaking to David Letterman on "The Late Show." In between making jokes about his own weight, Christie told the comedian that his cholesterol and blood sugar are normal and that he’s in “startlingly good health.”
February 05, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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