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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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Gay Couples Sue Nevada to Overturn Gay-Marriage Ban
Eight couples filed suit to overturn Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage. Attorneys in the suit highlighted what they suggested was a contradiction in which the state’s Constitution limits marriage to couples composed of a male and a female, while at the same time the Legislature in 2009 created Nevada’s Domestic Partnership law.
April 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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UCLA Mistakenly Accepts 900 Applicants
In an email about financial aid awards, UCLA told 894 high school seniors that they were admitted to the highly competitive campus. Those students actually remain on the waiting list.
April 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Child Porn Sweep Arrests 32 in Massachusetts
In what law enforcement officials say is one of the largest such busts in the nation, 32 Massachusetts men have been charged this week with possession of child pornography.
April 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Gov. McDonnell Vetoes Unprecedented Number of Bills
Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell vetoed an unprecedented seven bills but he also amended more than 100 bills approved by the General Assembly this year, making it slightly easier to vote on Election Day and allowing localities to spread the cost of new pension regulations over years, among other changes.
April 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Evolution, Climate Change Bill Becomes Tennessee Law
Tennessee enacted a law that critics contend allows public school teachers to challenge climate change and evolution in their classrooms without fear of sanction. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam allowed the controversial measure to become law without his signature and expressed misgivings about it.
April 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago's Longer School Day Cut by 30 Minutes
By shaving 30 minutes from his controversial call for a 71/2-hour elementary school day, Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave a nod to growing opposition to his plan while fulfilling a campaign pledge to lengthen one of the shortest school days in the nation.
April 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California's High-Speed Rail under Federal Investigation
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform wants to look into possible conflicts of interest and how backers plan to spend billions in federal funds.
April 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Stolen Cellphones Database to be Created
The nation’s largest wireless carriers agreed to help federal regulators and local law enforcement crack down on cellphone theft by creating a centralized database to identify stolen phones and render them useless.
April 11, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Frankly, I think it's unfortunate that the president of the United States is getting involved in a state issue.
Minnesota state Rep. Steve Gottwalt, who supports a ballot measure that President Barack Obama's campaign recently opposed. Minnesotans will vote Nov. 6 on a state constitutional amendment that would, in effect, ban same-sex marriage.
April 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of fire code violations a vacant warehouse received since November. The building caught on fire earlier this week, leading to the deaths of two Philadelphia firefighters.
April 10, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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