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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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Big, Sugary Drinks May Be Outlawed in New York City
New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of sodas and sugary drinks larger than 16 fluid ounces at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity. The first-in-the-nation plan could take effect as soon as next March.
May 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Politicians' Deleted Tweets Revealed
The Sunlight Foundation is out with a new project, dubbed Politwoops, which captures tweets deleted by the official accounts of politicians and presidential candidates.
May 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Domestic Drones Get Virginia Gov. McDonnell's Support
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said that he supports the use of military-style drones to help local police monitor the commonwealth, but that it would be important to ensure that drone use for things such as traffic surveillance would ensure civil liberties, such as privacy.
May 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bloomberg Endorses New York Rep. Rangel
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has endorsed Rep. Charlie Rangel – giving the longtime congressman a high-profile boost in his difficult reelection bid.
May 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Names Another Controversial Supreme Court Nominee
Two months after Democrats rejected Gov. Christie's nominee for one of two vacant seats on the State Supreme Court - a historically unprecedented move that marked a major setback for his administration - the Republican will nominate Bruce Harris - a Yale Law graduate, an African American, and a gay Republican who plans to recuse himself on the issue of same-sex marriage.
May 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Pennsylvania Law is First to Protect Kids from Cardiac Arrest
Gov. Corbett signed into law House Bill 1610, making Pennsylvania the first state to set standards for preventing sudden cardiac arrest and death in student athletes and children.
May 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wisconsin Gov. Walker Has Lead in Some Recall Polls, But Not All
A new poll from Marquette Law School showed the Republican governor leading 52% to 45%, while the liberal Greater Wisconsin Committee, which supports Tom Barrett, also released a partisan poll showing the race at 49% to 49% with 1% undecided.
May 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Rules 2/3 Vote Requirement to Raise Taxes Unconstitutional
King County Superior Court Judge Bruce Heller has ruled the voter-approved requirement that two-thirds of the Legislature approve tax increases is unconstitutional.
May 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The age of Mayor Alex Morse who has been leading Holyoke, Mass., which has one of the nation's worst unemployment rates, since January. He is a Brown University graduate with a degree in urban studies.
May 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
These are cheap laws that can be passed to make people feel good.
Charles Ewing, author of “Justice Perverted: Sex Offense Law, Psychology, and Public Policy," referring to the increasing number of local laws banning sex offenders from certain public places, such as libraries, pools, beaches, parks and school bus stops.
May 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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