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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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Legal Pot Sales Fall Short of Expectations in California
When Californians voted in 2016 to allow the sale of recreational marijuana, advocates of the move envisioned thousands of pot shops and cannabis farms obtaining state licenses, making the drug easily available to all adults within a short drive.
January 03, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rescues Only: California the First State to Ban Commercially Bred Pet Sales
California rang in the new year by becoming the first state to ban pet stores from selling commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits.
January 03, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2020 Update: Gov. Jay Inslee Joins Race as the 'Climate Candidate'
What if a meteor were hurtling toward the Earth, about to kill millions and reshape life on the planet as we know it?
January 03, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Deer and elk accidentally stuck by a vehicle may be salvaged for human consumption only. Intentionally hitting a deer or elk in order to salvage it remains unlawful.
Regulations that took effect this week, granting Oregonians the right to eat roadkill.
January 02, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
29 states
Places with minimum wages above the federal level. Twenty states have raises taking effect this year.
January 02, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Does Paying People to Move Somewhere Pay Off for States and Localities?
For decades, cities and states have tried to create jobs and boost their economies by luring out-of-state employers. Now some areas are trying to attract workers — one worker at a time.
January 02, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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During Brief Tenure, New York's 1st Female AG Led Legal Battle Against Trump
For a decade, Barbara Underwood was an apolitical force in New York, quietly serving as solicitor general before getting an unexpected promotion to become the state's first female attorney general.
January 02, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Making History, Texas County Swears In 17 Black Female Judges
A new year brought the swearing-in of newly elected officials in Harris County, Texas, and among them were 17 black female judges.
January 02, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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San Jose Mayor Hospitalized After Bike Accident
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo was hit by a car on New Year’s Day while riding his bicycle in the city, and he remained in the hospital Tuesday night, according to a statement from his office.
January 02, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Grizzly Bears Get Endangered Species Protection, Montana Joins Federal Appeal
Montana will join Wyoming, Idaho and the federal government in appealing a federal court ruling that put the Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear population back on the Endangered Species List.
January 02, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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