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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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Vermont Joins Growing 'Revenge Porn' Movement
Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a bill Wednesday that will criminalize distribution of sexually explicit images without the subject's consent.
June 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Veep' Leaves Maryland for California's Higher TV Tax Incentives
"Veep," HBO's Emmy Award-winning political satire, is leaving Maryland for Los Angeles, HBO announced Thursday.
June 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee's $46,000 Logo Is So Simple It Can't Be Trademarked
At least for now, the state of Tennessee can't trademark its controversial new logo.
June 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Among 2016 Candidates, O'Malley Makes Biggest Push for Stronger Gun Laws
Promising to "rebuild the heart of America's cities," former Gov. Martin O'Malley used an appearance at a meeting of the nation's mayors on Sunday to call for a federal ban on assault weapons and stricter regulations on gun purchases.
June 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Even Some Republicans Call for Confederate Flag's Removal From State House
Another S.C. Republican lawmaker said Saturday that he would support removing the Confederate flag from the State House grounds.
June 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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CBO Recalculates the Cost of Repealing Obamacare
Repealing the federal health law would add an additional 19 million to the ranks of the uninsured in 2016 and increase the federal deficit over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday.
June 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Conflicting Rulings on Sex Offenders' Sentences Could End Up in U.S. Supreme Court
A federal appeals court upheld a voter-approved state law Thursday that allows sex offenders who have completed their prison sentences to be locked up for life if a jury determines they are mentally disturbed and dangerous.
June 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fried Food and Soda Make a Comeback in Texas Schools
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Thursday restored the option for public schools to serve certain fried foods and soda by lifting a decade-old statewide ban on deep fryers and soda machines.
June 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Delaware Decriminalizes Marijuana
Delware Governor Jack Markell has signed into law a bill decriminalizing possession and private use of small amounts of marijuana, following the lead of nearly 20 states that have eased penalties for personal consumption, media reported on Thursday.
June 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Lawmaker Calls New Police Shooting Law 'Envy of the Country'
Texas police agencies will soon have to notify the attorney general every time an officer shoots someone or gets shot.
June 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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