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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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South Carolina Gov. Haley to Face Ethics Hearing
Republican Gov. Nikki Haley will face an ethics inquiry after a Democrat complained that her campaign incorrectly reported more than $1.3 million in contributions.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Prince William County, Virginia Exempt from Voting Rights Act
A federal court released Prince William County from requirements mandating that local officials must get the approval of the Justice Department before changing local voting procedures or drawing district lines.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Zimmerman Charged with Murder in Trayvon Martin's Killing
George Zimmerman, 28, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of the 17-year-old. He could face life in prison if convicted. The murder charge is likely to face intense scrutiny in the weeks ahead as it is weighed against Florida's "stand your ground" law, which police cited the night of the shooting as the reason Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, was never charged in the first place.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Bill to Keep Lottery Winners Off Welfare Signed into Law
Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation to ensure Michigan lottery winners can’t continue collecting food assistance after reaching a certain asset limit.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Christie Has Record-High Approval in New Jersey
The Republican governor’s approval stands at 59 percent and disapproval at 36 percent, according to a Quinnipiac survey — his best rating to date in the group’s polling. A whopping 92 percent of Republicans said they approve of the job Christie is doing, while 64 percent of independents and 30 percent of Democrats said the same.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina Governor's Race Has Three Unlikely Candidates
Dr. Bruce Blackmon, 90, has a cure for high taxes: create a state endowment. Gardenia Henley says she can find the skeletons in the state budget. And Gary Dunn’s platform includes legalizing marijuana. Whether you know them or not, all three want the Democratic nomination for governor.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Democratic Wisconsin Recall Candidates Disagree on How to Restore Collective Bargaining
Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk says threat of a budget veto would be more effective than Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's plan of calling a special session of the Legislature.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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KKK Invitations Sent to 8 Idaho Lawmakers
At least eight Idaho legislators received invitations to join the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The most notable is District 19 Rep. Cherie Buckner-Webb, the only black lawmaker in the Legislature.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Planned Parenthood Sues over Exclusion from Texas Program
Texas Planned Parenthood affiliates filed a federal lawsuit to block a rule excluding their health centers from a key program for low-income women, the latest round in a protracted skirmish between the state and federal governments.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Report: Pepper Spraying Could Have Been Prevented
UC Davis police violated policy and used poor judgment in pepper-spraying student demonstrators in November, while school leaders badly bungled the handling of that campus protest, according to a highly critical report.
April 12, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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