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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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Repeal of Controversial Elections Bill Sent to Ohio Gov. Kasich
Ohio lawmakers repealed a controversial election bill that was supposed to go before voters on Nov. 6 -- the first known case in Ohio history in which legislators repealed a bill up for referendum.
May 09, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Gov. Quinn Finds Way to Avoid Child-Care Cuts
The announcement came one week after Quinn's office told more than 40,000 child care providers that the state had run out of money and couldn't pay for their services for the final three months of the budget year, which ends June 30.
May 09, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Civil Unions Bill Dies in Colorado
A bill to allow same-sex couples to form civil unions died, taking down more than 30 other measures with it in a dramatic game of political chicken in which no one would blink.
May 09, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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25 Medical-Marijuana Dispensaries Close in Colorado After Feds' Warning
All 25 of the medical-marijuana stores in Colorado that received warning letters for being within 1,000 feet of schools have heeded the threat from the U.S. Attorney's Office and closed.
May 09, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bill Would Make California First to Ban Therapy to 'Convert' Gay Youths
SB1172 would make it illegal for therapists and psychologists to provide so-called sexual orientation change therapy - also known as conversion or reorientation therapy - to minors and require them to obtain written consent from adults who wish to undergo the counseling.
May 09, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Dog bills are known to rise up and bite you at election time.
Democratic Tenn. state Sen. Douglas Henry, who opposed a Republican-sponsored bill outlawing driving with a dog on the lap. More than half a dozen states have considered laws banning dogs from the driver's seat, but none have passed.
May 09, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of historic city halls in Minnesota -- the most of any state. View our null of more than 300 historic city halls across the country.
May 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Congressional Candidates Differ on Immigration, Taxes
Republican rivals in the race to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison showed some differences on taxes and immigration while bickering over attack ads that have dominated the contest.
May 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Voting-Machine Errors Plague Florida Despite Oversight
A decade's worth of Florida vote counting has been tripped up by technology of all makes and models, despite a state certification process designed to guard against such problems.
May 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Unions Pour Cash into States to Combat GOP Agendas
Annual financial reports filed with the Labor Department by national and local unions show they gave nearly $16 million in contributions to more than a half-dozen umbrella groups, according to a review by The Hill.
May 08, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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