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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.

News in Numbers
$80 billion
The amount that states as a whole spend each year on incentives and tax breaks for businesses.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Homeless Bill of Rights' Proposed for California
The measure is sure to be controversial in cities such as Sacramento, which has battled for years over "tent cities" for homeless people, and San Francisco, where voters passed an ordinance barring sitting or lying on sidewalks.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maggie Hassan Sworn in as New Hampshire Governor
New Hampshire needs to work together to move forward, said newly inaugurated Gov. Maggie Hassan as she pledged to do her part to accomplish that goal through bipartisanship, hard work and transparency.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Is Pennsylvania the New Atlantic City?
For the second straight year, the commonwealth's casinos are on pace to generate more gambling revenue than every other state but one -- Nevada.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit Hits Highest Homicide Rate in Nearly 20 Years
The bulk of Detroit's killings are the result of gun violence.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On New Year’s Eve, Nearly 1/3 of D.C. Firefighters Called in Sick
Nearly a third of all District firefighters, who also staff ambulances, called in sick on New Year’s Eve, leaving the city short-staffed in emergency care on one of the busiest nights of the year.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
In Pay Fight over Indiana House Democrats' Walkout, Chief Justice Suggests Compromise
After 45 minutes of listening to attorneys argue whether the Legislature had the power to seize the pay of lawmakers to collect fines after they walked out in 2011 and 2012 to stall passage of the anti-union “right to work” legislation, Chief Justice Brent Dickson had a suggestion: Compromise.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gay Marriage, Assault Weapons Ban Votes Stalled in Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate left the State Capitol without voting on measures to legalize gay marriage and outlaw assault weapons, leaving the fate of those controversial issues in doubt.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Do Marijuana and Alcohol Mix? Colorado is About to Find Out
The legalization of use and possession of small amounts of marijuana for those 21 and older in Colorado and Washington will provide researchers worldwide with the best chance ever to study the interplay of alcohol use and marijuana use.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Newtown, Connecticut Likely to Rethink Outpatient Treatment
Connecticut is one of six states without a law that allows court-ordered treatment, under certain circumstances, for people with mental illness who are not hospitalized.
January 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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