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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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Arizona Abortion Law Bans Public Funding of Planned Parenthood
Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law a bill that bans the state or any local government from using public money to contract with an organization that includes abortions in its services
May 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Foreclosed Homes Become Indoor Marijuana Farms
Organized marijuana growers are shifting to the suburbs from rural and commercial areas, helped by a housing crisis that created a glut of affordable, spacious houses and a stream of new residents to previously more stable communities. Houses that sold for $1 million before the crisis have been turned into grow houses, equipped with the high-intensity lights, water and air-filtering systems necessary to produce potent, high-quality marijuana.
May 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ron Paul Wins 21 of 24 of Maine's Delegates
With Mitt Romney’s GOP presidential nomination all but decided, Ron Paul supporters took control of the Maine Republican Convention and elected a majority slate supporting the Texas congressman to the GOP national convention, party officials said. The results gave the Texas congressman a late state victory.
May 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Joe Biden Endorses Gay Marriage
Vice President Joseph Biden's voicing of support for same-sex marriage on a talk show made him the highest-ranking government official to endorse same-sex marriage. But it may have put President Barack Obama, who does not support it, in an uncomfortable position.
May 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marriage Amendment Vote Puts National Focus on North Carolina
With voting already underway for Tuesday's primary in this moderate Southern state, the discourse has been dominated not by candidates, but by a bitterly contested measure known as Amendment 1. If approved, it would be among the most restrictive of the marriage amendments passed in 30 states.
May 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gun Sales Booming in Wisconsin
Precise figures on firearms sales don't exist. But based on the number of calls made to the FBI and Wisconsin Department of Justice for background checks related to firearms purchases, more guns are being sold this year than ever.
May 07, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Civil Service Reform Comes to Tennessee
Gov. Bill Haslam signed legislation to create a personnel environment more akin to the private sector.
May 04, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DOJ: Alabama Immigration Law Raised School Absences
The U.S. Justice Department released a letter saying Alabama's controversial immigration law had "significant and measurable" impacts on schoolchildren.
May 04, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Dakota Voters to Decide Property Taxes' Fate
The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce and The Dickinson Press sponsored a measure to abolish property taxes in North Dakota.
May 04, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hawaii Lawmakers OK $11.2B State Budget
The state House and Senate gave final approval to an $11.2 billion budget and a $3.2 billion outlay for capital improvement projects, taking measured steps to restore money cut from programs during the recession while investing in construction intended to prod economic recovery.
May 04, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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