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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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Ruling on Idaho Abortion Law Could Jeopardize Other States' Laws
Three federal judges have unanimously struck down an Idaho law that banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
June 01, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Need for Storm Aid Spotlights Texas' Complicated Relationship With the Federal Government
The world is filled with stormy relationships. North and South Korea. Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys. Texas and Washington.
June 01, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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O'Malley Gets Uneven Support From Earlier Constituents for Presidential Run
Sixteen years ago, then-City Councilman Martin O'Malley chose the intersection of Harford Road and The Alameda in Clifton Park to announce his candidacy for mayor of Baltimore.
June 01, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Lawmakers Can't Even Agree on Texting-While-Driving
With the death of a bill that would have created a statewide texting-while-driving ban, the measure’s author said Thursday that legislators “have not done our job as lawmakers to protect the life and safety of all Texans.”
May 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Unfazed by Boycotts, Indiana Won't Even Study LGBT Protections
Lawmakers on Thursday released some 40 topics they plan to study before the General Assembly returns to the Statehouse in 2016.
May 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Anticipating a Government Shutdown, Alaska Freezes Hiring
The state of Alaska is instituting a hiring freeze Friday across much of state government as a result of the Legislature's inability to approve a fully funded budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
May 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Case for Taxing Bottled Water
Five years ago, it seemed unimaginable that a tax on plastic bags would spread from socially conscious San Francisco to cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, and Washington D.C. But it did—and early findings suggest that there have been reductions in plastic bag use.
May 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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O'Malley 2016 Supporters Launch Super PAC Before His Official Announcement
Supporters of former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley announced the formation a super PAC on Thursday to raise money to help his expected presidential campaign.
May 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Adjusts His Legal Strategy in Immigration Case
Lawyers for the Obama administration said Wednesday that they were refocusing their legal strategy in an effort to restart the president's plan to grant temporary legal protection to millions of illegal immigrants.
May 29, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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George Pataki, One of New York's Few Republican Governors, Runs for President
George E. Pataki ambled his towering frame into the center of this quintessential New England town Thursday to announce he is running for president, prompting many here and around the nation to ask: "Who's he?"
May 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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