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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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Arizona to Let Feds Run Health Exchange
Gov. Jan Brewer rejected a key pillar of President Barack Obama’s new health-care law
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bill to Extend Health Benefits to Same-Sex Partners in Philadelphia
City Councilman James Kenney is to introduce legislation that would give a tax credit to employers who provide health-care benefits to same-sex partners, saying his bill would make Philadelphia, already a popular city for gays and lesbians to live, even more so.
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medical Marijuana to Get Taxed in New Jersey
The Christie administration has determined New Jersey’s 7 percent sales tax will apply every time a pre-screened patient buys marijuana from an approved dispensary.
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Drug Lab Scandal Costs Rise to $332M
The state’s public defender agency estimates it could need up to $332 million to represent thousands of people who faced criminal penalties or civil sanctions based on evidence potentially tainted at the now-closed state drug laboratory in ­Jamaica Plain.
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Day Without Violence in New York City
There was not a single reported slaying, stabbing, shooting or knifing in any of the five boroughs on Monday, according to the New York Police Department.
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I am sorry to disappoint you. However, no program or action in relation to mythical animals is warranted.
A letter from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to a resident who wants the state to regulate Bigfoot hunting.
November 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$10,000
The cost of a bachelor's degree in Florida, if universities meet Gov. Rick Scott's challenge to find a way to offer such a low-cost education. Texas Gov. Rick Perry issued a similar challenge in 2011, and 10 colleges have since launched or plan to launch such a degree.
November 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor's Race: Bill Bolling to Drop Out
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling plans to drop out of the 2013 race for Virginia governor, according to multiple media reports, likely clearing the way for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II to secure the Republican nomination.
November 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bomb Threats Force Evacuations in 29 Tennessee Courthouses
All bomb threats were unfounded. Tennessee and Mississippi follow other states that have recently dealt with similar bomb hoaxes.
November 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Reaches Highest Approval Rating of Any New Jersey Governor
In the wake of his response to superstorm Sandy, Governor Christie scored a 72 percent approval rating among New Jersey voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.
November 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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