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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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Synthetic Marijuana Outlawed in Georgia, Again
Synthetic marijuana, outlawed by state legislators in April but made available again after manufacturers altered its molecular structure, is once again illegal following an emergency ruling by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
June 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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KKK's Adopt-a-Highway App Rejected in Georgia
Georgia has rejected a Ku Klux Klan group's application to adopt a one-mile stretch of highway in North Georgia, setting up a likely First Amendment court fight.
June 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Poll: Drone Use Supported for Border, Rescues -- Not Traffic
Congress ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to create a plan for drones to fly in general airspace by September 2015, and states are competing to become one of six locations to help develop that plan.
June 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Giffords' Ex-Aide Rob Barber Wins Arizona Special Election
More than a year after the nation's attention was focused on critically injured then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and those killed and wounded alongside her, the spotlight returned to southern Arizona as her former aide Ron Barber won the special election to serve out her remaining term.
June 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Civil Service Reform Passes in 3 States
Arizona, Colorado and Tennessee have made major changes to the personnel policies that govern the public workforce.
June 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Teachers are being blamed for the ills of society.
Jean-Claude Brizardon, chief of Chicago Public Schools, where nearly 90 percent of the teachers voted to support a strike if one is called. Brizardon accused union leaders of rushing members into supporting a strike before all the proposals have been reviewed.
June 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
56.4%
The portion of high school students in Memphis, Tenn., who watch at least three hours of TV a day -- the highest rate in the nation. Check GOVERNING Data for individual state trends in computer and television use among students.
June 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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200 Candidates Kicked Off South Carolina Ballot
Two decisions by the South Carolina Supreme Court — one in May and another earlier this month — removed more than 200 challengers for state legislature and local offices from today’s contests.
June 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Face-Eating Attack Renews Attention on Synthetic Drugs
After the face-eating attack on a homeless man in Miami last month, law enforcement officials are calling for Florida to make it harder for manufacturers to circumvent existing bans on manmade drugs, including "bath salts."
June 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Former Giffords' Aide Ron Barber Expected to Win Arizona House Seat
Democrats and Republicans nationwide will be closely watching Tuesday's runoff election to decide who will finish the term of injured Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords -- a seat that is crucial for the Democrats' campaign to regain control of the House in November.
June 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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