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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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After Losing and Leaving Super Bowl, North Carolina Governor Gets in Car Accident
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory escaped injury after the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended on Highway 237 less than an hour after Super Bowl 50 let out at nearby Levi's Stadium, authorities said.
February 08, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Wants to Tax Oil Companies to Fund Green Transit
President Obama will propose a $10-per-barrel tax on oil in next year's budget to modernize the U.S. transportation system, using the fossil fuels tax to pay for a transition to clean energy, administration officials said Thursday.
February 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Gets Rid of Graduation Tests, for Now
Gov. Wolf signed a bill Wednesday that would delay for two years the use of high-school graduation exams, thus allowing time to study whether such tests should be a requirement.
February 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Names Its 1st Medical Marijuana Chief
California has its first weed czar -- otherwise known as chief of its Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation -- and it's a Republican, Lori Ajax, who is now chief deputy director of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
February 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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TV's Montel Williams Ready to Return to GOP for Kasich
Television personality Montel Williams has endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich in the GOP presidential race.
February 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Gun Ruling, Maryland May Take Assault Weapons Ban to U.S. Supreme Court
A federal appeals court dealt a potentially serious blow to Maryland's landmark 2013 gun control law and similar measures across the country, ruling Tuesday that a lower court was wrong when it upheld the state's ban on assault rifles.
February 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2016 Obamacare Enrollment Exceeds Last Year's by 1 Million
About 12.7 million Americans enrolled in private health insurance through the federal and state marketplaces for 2016, the Obama administration said Thursday.
February 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Source: Massachusetts Governor Will Endorse Christie
Gov. Charlie Baker will endorse New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's bid for the Republican presidential nomination today, a source confirmed -- repaying Christie for his strong support during Baker's own race for governor in 2014.
February 05, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governors’ 2016 Priorities
Their State of the State addresses offer a window into their to-do lists for the new year.
February 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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7 Tech Policy Issues to Watch in 2016
Nationwide, state legislators are increasingly looking at the opportunities and problems associated with technology.
February 04, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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