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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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NCAA, 4 Pro Leagues Sue New Jersey to Stop Sports Betting
The NCAA and four major professional sports leagues filed suit to stop New Jersey from implementing sports betting at the dozen casinos here and the state's race tracks.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sales Tax Increase Approved by Kansas City Voters
The vote, by a 63 percent to 37 percent margin, means the city will be able to keep community centers open longer, improve park maintenance and -- for the first time -- create a specific street maintenance fund.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Inslee Tops McKenna in Washington Primary
Democrat Jay Inslee led Republican Rob McKenna in Tuesday's state primary election in a dry run that promises to be one of the nation's most closely watched gubernatorial races.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Party-Switcher Wins Michigan GOP Primary
Rep. Roy Schmidt, who switched from the Democrats to the Republicans just before the filing deadline in May, successfully fended off a strong write-in challenge in the Republican primary.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2 Incumbent Michigan Democrats on Track Back to U.S. House
Metro Detroit voters took the first step to sending two incumbent Democrats back to Washington: U.S. Rep. John Conyers, the veteran Detroit lawmaker, won easily; U.S. Rep. Gary Peters won a tighter race in the only race pitting two incumbent congressmen in Michigan.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Executes Man Who Argued His IQ Should Have Spared Him
Marvin Wilson's lawyers unsuccessfully argued that an IQ test on which the killer scored 61 - nine points below the standard for competency - should have saved him from execution under a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring execution of the mentally retarded.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nashville's Bus Rapid Transit App May Be Hurt by Deferred Vote
The Metro Council’s decision to defer a vote on a plan to rezone more than 450 acres of land in the Midtown area will weaken the city’s federal application for bus rapid transit funding, a Metro official said.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri Primary: McCaskill, Akin to Face Off in November
Rep. Todd Akin — a six-term social conservative whom Claire McCaskill helped promote to GOP voters because she thought she had the best chance of beating him — won the Republican primary over two rivals.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Twitter Must Give Police Needed Data, Rules New York Court
Twitter officials have complied with a court order to turn over account information to help New York police investigators identify who threatened to carry out an attack like the Colorado movie theater shooting at a Broadway theater where Mike Tyson is appearing in a one-man show.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Offers Additional $30M to Drought-Stricken Farmers
President Barack Obama said the administration will provide an additional $30 million to aid farmers and ranchers who are dealing with the worst drought in 56 years.
August 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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