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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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NAACP Endorses Gay Marriage
A little over a week after President Obama endorsed gay marriage, the board of the N.A.A.C.P. voted to endorse same-sex marriage, putting the weight of the country’s most prominent civil rights group behind a cause that has long divided some quarters of the black community.
May 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Wrestling Exec Linda McMahon Wins Connecticut GOP Endorsement
As expected, former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon topped former Rep. Chris Shays in the state convention fight for the Connecticut Republican Party’s endorsement. McMahon and Shays are running to replace retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman (I).
May 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Burlington County, a 458% Tax Hike with Gov. Christie’s Blessing
The average tax bill in the tiny rural Burlington County community will jump nearly $1,000.
May 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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22 States Defend Montana in Citizens United Fight
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.
May 21, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Incumbent Governors on the Campaign Trail
At least seven governors are facing reelection this year.
May 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$5 million
The amount of money that footwear company Skechers USA Inc. has to pay the states for wrongfully claiming that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their butt, leg and stomach muscles.
May 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Sodomy is not a civil right. ... It is a pattern of behavior.
Virginia delegate Robert Marshall, who led the effort to block an openly gay man from becoming a district judge.
May 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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iElect App Matches Users with Presidential Candidates
The free online app helps users decide which presidential candidate is most compatible with their political beliefs.
May 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Seeking to Abolish Income Taxes, Kansas and Oklahoma Settle for Cuts
Kansas may soon finish a large tax cut and Oklahoma is likely to approve a smaller one, but both will be short of some lawmakers’ initial aspirations: ending the income tax entirely.
May 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Delaware Gov. Markell Defends Common Core Standards
Delaware Governor Jack Markell defended the new Common Core English and math state standards, dismissing the contention that national benchmarks for what students should be learning are part of a “high-level conspiracy from the federal government” to impose its standards on states.
May 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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