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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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Marijuana Regulations Released for California
There will be no cannabis cappuccinos or drone deliveries in California under the new pot rules state officials released Thursday that regulate everything from who can legally sell and deliver marijuana to how it must be packaged and transported.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wichita, Kan., Names Its First Female Fire Chief
Wichita is going from its first African-American fire chief to its first female fire chief.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Lose the Confederate Flag or Lose Funding: Ultimatum Given to One Fire Department
Commissioners in Montgomery County say they will restrict funding to a rural volunteer fire department that for months has refused to take down the Confederate flag that waves over it.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alabama GOP Stands by Roy Moore
Roy Moore won a reprieve in his struggle to survive as a U.S. Senate candidate Thursday when the Alabama Republican Party affirmed it would continue backing him despite allegations that he sexually assaulted teenagers.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Rare Mass Exoneration, Chicago Throws Out 15 Cases Linked to Corrupt Ex-Cop
Cook County prosecutors dropped all charges Thursday against 15 men who alleged they were framed by corrupt former Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts and his crew.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Montana Ends Special Session With a Budget Deal
A special session of the Montana Legislature called to address a budget shortfall adjourned early Thursday morning with a deal that leaves all parties less than satisfied but pleased something was negotiated.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Improve the Flawed System That Let Texas Church Shooter Buy a Gun
Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday they say will improve the federal background check system that allowed the Sutherland Springs shooter to purchase guns, despite his criminal record.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite War on Smog, Air Quality Worsens in Southern California
For decades, Southern California has waged a slow but successful war on smog. Through vehicle emissions rules, clean-fuel standards and other tough measures, officials have lifted the choking pall of air pollution that once shrouded Los Angeles, bringing clearer skies and healthier lungs.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Keystone Pipeline Leaks 210,000 Gallons of Oil in South Dakota
A total of 210,000 gallons of oil leaked Thursday from the Keystone pipeline in South Dakota, the pipeline's operator, TransCanada, said.
November 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Officers have exercised their discretion in an arbitrary and retaliatory fashion to punish protesters for voicing criticism of police or recording police conduct.
U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry, in a ruling that restricts St. Louis police officers' ability to declare protests "unlawful" and use chemical agents against protesters.
November 16, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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