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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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Judge Deals D.C. Gun Laws Another Blow
Ten months after striking down the District’s long-standing ban on carrying firearms in public as unconstitutional, a federal judge Monday ordered the city to halt enforcing a key provision of the new gun-permitting system it adapted in response.
May 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Keep Political Donors' Names Private
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy dealt a speedy setback Monday to conservative advocacy groups that had sought to shield the names of their major donors in California.
May 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Cuts Off Local Police's Supply of Some Military Equipment
President Barack Obama on Monday ordered the federal government to stop distributing a limited inventory of military equipment to local law enforcement agencies across the country because, he said, it makes police seem like an "occupying force" instead of public servants.
May 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Government ignoring social media is like ignoring your spouse.
Overheard at Governing's Michigan Leadership Forum on Monday by Mason, Mich., Councilman Marlon Brown.
May 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Governor Warns Agencies to Prepare for Possible Government Shutdown
Gov. Rick Scott issued dire warnings of a "government shutdown" Thursday as he ordered state agencies to draw up lists of critical services that must continue if the Florida Legislature cannot pass a budget by July 1.
May 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tumultuous Missouri Legislative Session Ends With House Speaker's Resignation
Pat Dougherty, a former legislator who lobbies for social welfare issues for Catholic Charities of St. Louis, left the Missouri Capitol five hours before the legislative session ended Friday.
May 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Presidential Candidates Care About Jacksonville's Mayoral Race
There’s a reason why the Jacksonville mayoral race is drawing the attention of outsiders like former President Bill Clinton, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Gov. Jeb Bush and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and it’s about more than who wins on Tuesday.
May 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Duke Energy's Guilty Plea Could Impact States Outside North Carolina
Many environmentalists see Duke Energy's guilty plea and sentencing here last week as a potential turning point in their battle against coal ash, a turning point that could have implications well beyond North Carolina's borders.
May 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Drought Emergency Declared for All of Washington State
Washington has a statewide drought emergency that will likely lead some farmers to go without water for their crops and some small water districts to look at reductions for their customers.
May 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amtrak Resumes Service After Philadelphia Crash
Baltimore's Penn Station will be buzzing this morning and later tonight as Amtrak's Northeast Corridor reopens for full service -- enabling travelers on the nation's busiest section of commuter rail to move from New York to Washington, D.C., for the first time since a deadly crash in Philadelphia last week.
May 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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