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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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Savannah Port Deepening Approved
Savannah, the fourth largest container port in the nation according to the Department of Transportation, is among several South Atlantic ports that want to deepen their shipping channels for super-sized container ships expected to come through the expanded Panama Canal starting in 2014.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole for 7th Time
Mark David Chapman, 57, was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Town Built by Guns Worries About Calls for Stricter Laws
Recent mass shootings have galvanized advocates of tougher gun laws in Albany, and residents of a community whose economy are indelibly linked to one of America’s more celebrated gunmakers are starting to worry.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Poll: Most Voters Still Look to Traditional News Media
The bulk of voters who follow current events daily turn to traditional sources, especially local TV news, the USC Annenberg/Los Angeles Times Poll on Politics and the Press finds.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Swing-State Aid Agencies Denying Voter Signups Draw Suits
Pennsylvania, a presidential battleground, is joining at least 15 other states that have agreed to make it easier for welfare recipients to register to vote in agency offices.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker May Take on Gov. Chris Christie in 2013
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has told Democratic Party county chairs that he is considering a run for governor in 2013.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina, Feds Agree over Treatment of Mentally Ill
With the agreement, the state avoids having to defend itself against charges in a federal lawsuit that it is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by improperly putting people with mental illnesses in adult care homes, when they are capable of living independently.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indianapolis OKs Domestic Partner Benefits for Public Workers
Gay-rights advocates see a symbolic milestone in Indianapolis joining the roster of about 200 municipalities nationally that already offer such benefits.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medical Marijuana Shops Near Schools Pushed to Close
In letters sent by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the 23 targeted businesses were warned they could be charged criminally if they didn't close within 30 days.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cyberbullying Laws in Review as School Starts
11 states are reviewing proposals to update or implement cyberbullying laws.
August 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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