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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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5 Things to Know About Oregon's Now Legal Marijuana Market
Starting Thursday, it's legal to buy marijuana in Oregon.
October 01, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arkansas' Asa Hutchinson: The First U.S. Governor to Go to Cuba
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the first governor to travel to Cuba since the reopening of diplomatic relations with the U.S., said Tuesday that his trip to the country is intended to put Arkansas in the "top tier" for trade.
October 01, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fracking Ruling Halts States' Rules
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Obama administration’s first major regulations on hydraulic fracturing.
October 01, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Prisoners Known as 'Angels in Orange' Help Fight California Wildfires
While some may see them as felons in jumpsuits, California residents of cities affected by threatening wildfires know inmate firefighters as the "angels in orange."
September 30, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Probe Finds No Evidence of Planned Parenthood Wrongdoing in Missouri
The Missouri Senate will continue investigating Planned Parenthood even though the state attorney general found no evidence suggesting the organization sold fetal body parts in the state.
September 30, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite Pope's Call for Clemency, Georgia Executes First Woman in 70 Years
Kelly Gissendaner, convicted of murder nearly two decades ago, was put to death early Wednesday morning.
September 30, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana Lawmaker Resigns After Sex Video Is Sent From His Phone
Rep. Jud McMillin, a rising star in the state's Republican Party, abruptly resigned Tuesday.
September 30, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis' Private Meeting With the Pope
Attorneys for Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis say the pope met privately with her and her husband, Joe, during the pope's visit to the United States last week.
September 30, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Rampant Child Abuse, Massachusetts Revamps DCF Rules
Buffeted by a series of high-profile child abuse cases, Governor Charlie Baker pledged Monday to replace a patchwork of policies at the state’s Department of Children and Families with a clear, standardized playbook aimed at protecting children from violent crime at the hands of those closest to them.
September 30, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Deadly Crash, Washington State Suspends Duck Boat Operator
The company that sold the amphibious Ride the Ducks vehicle involved in last week's deadly crash on the Aurora Bridge says it had "no reason to believe" that the Seattle firm that bought it had not made a safety fix to the vehicle that was recommended two years ago.
September 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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