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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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Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell to a liberal activist after she confronted him about his role with a conservative national group that ghostwrites legislation. He later called her to apologize.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States May Require Labels on Genetically Modified Food
Backers of legislation requiring that genetically modified food be labeled in more than a dozen states say their intent is to give consumers more information about what they're eating.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Version of Marco Rubio Brings Tea Party Spirit to Senate Race
Many Republicans view Ted Cruz as the Texas version of Marco Rubio, the Hispanic U.S. senator from Florida whose conservative philosophy and strong oratory skills helped make him a national tea party force seemingly overnight.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Many Maine Voters Want a Female to Replace Snowe
Independent Senate candidate Angus King, the undisputed front-runner in the campaign to replace retiring Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe, has a woman problem. He's not one.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Gov.: Funding Dulles Metro Kills 40 Transit Projects
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration said 40 transportation projects across the state would be gutted if the legislature included another $300 million in bonding for the extension of Metrorail to Dulles International Airport.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sexual Harassment Allegations Lead Top North Carolina Democratic Staffer to Resign
The executive director of the N.C. Democratic Party resigned amid mounting questions about a secret settlement to pay a former staffer to keep quiet about sexual harassment allegations.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland Gov. O’Malley Advised to Stall Signing Some Bills
ov. Martin O’Malley’s budget secretary recommended that the governor hold off signing any bills that will cost the state money next year until Maryland’s budget is brought into balance.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Death-Penalty Fight Gains Momentum in States
Connecticut will be the fifth in five years to do away with it. The high cost to taxpayers is increasingly a factor.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York’s Ed Towns Won't Run for Congress Again
New York Rep. Ed Towns, who was first elected to the House in 1982 and eventually rose to become chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will not seek reelection in 2012, several Democratic sources said. His decision to bow out comes just a day before petitions for a spot on the primary ballot were due.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kucinich Weighs Washington State Run for Congress
Rep. Dennis Kucinich had temporarily put talk of a Washington run to rest when he decided to face off in a primary at home in Ohio against a fellow Democrat whose district had merged with his. After losing, Kucinich told reporters he intended to serve out the remainder of his term until January.
April 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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