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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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Governor Shoots Down Gun Bill in West Virginia
In a ceremony featuring dozens of law enforcement officers from around the state, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed the no-permit concealed-carry bill Thursday (HB 4145), an act he said was "for the safety of law enforcement officers and for all West Virginians."
March 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boston Brings Safe Spaces for Drug Users to America
A Boston nonprofit plans to soon test a new way of addressing the city’s heroin epidemic. The idea is simple: Starting in March, along a stretch of road that has come to be called Boston’s “Methadone Mile,” the program will open a room with a nurse, some soft chairs and basic life-saving equipment — a place where heroin users can ride out their high, under medical supervision.
March 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Changes Its Unconstitutional Death Penalty Process
Lawmakers have approved a crucial rewrite of Florida's death penalty sentencing law, hoping it passes muster after the current version was recently declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon Will Soon Have Nation's Highest Statewide Minimum Wage
Gov. Kate Brown signed historic increases to the minimum wage into law Wednesday, claiming a major win for Democrats and promising to uplift the working poor.
March 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Susana Martinez, Leader of GOP Governors, Endorses Rubio
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez on Thursday ended her neutral stance on the contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination by endorsing Marco Rubio.
March 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States' Effort to Block More EPA Rules Rejected
In a significant victory for the Obama administration, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Thursday refused to block an Environmental Protection Agency regulation limiting emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants.
March 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania AG's Confidant Sentenced to Jail for Email Snooping
Attorney General Kathleen Kane's closest confidant and driver, Patrick Reese, was sentenced to 3 to 6 months of jail and fined $1,000 Thursday for violating a judge's order by snooping through coworkers' emails to keep tabs on a grand jury investigating his boss.
March 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Retired Bankruptcy Judge Takes Over Struggling Detroit Schools
On his first full day leading Detroit Public Schools, retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes laid out his vision for launching a financially sound school district that will be able to aggressively compete for students.
March 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maine May Adopt Some of Strictest Prescription Drug Rules in U.S.
The LePage administration on Wednesday introduced a bill that would create new restrictions for prescribing opioids to control pain, as part of the state's effort to combat the heroin epidemic. If approved, Maine would have one of the strictest prescribing standards for opioids in the country, a national expert said.
March 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With Federal Funding On the Line, D.C. Metro Prioritizes Safety
The District, Maryland and Virginia have agreed on a plan to create an independent agency that will oversee safety at Metro, officials said Wednesday.
March 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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