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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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Tiny Town Opens First Government-Owned Pot Shop
Of all the steps taken since Washington legalized marijuana, North Bonneville's might be boldest.
March 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Suicide Rate Highest Among Rural Youths
Rural youths are nearly twice as likely to commit suicide as their urban counterparts, according to a study by Ohio State University researchers.
March 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Governor Denies Environmental Agency Banned Term 'Climate Change'
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday denied that administrators in his Department of Environmental Protection were banned from using the terms "global warming" or "climate change."
March 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri Supreme Court Takes Over Ferguson Cases
The Missouri Supreme Court announced Monday that it will take the "extraordinary action" of reassigning all Ferguson municipal court cases to the circuit court, starting next week.
March 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obamacare Insurers Must Start Updating Doctor Directories
Starting next year, the federal government will require health insurers to give millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans or in policies sold in the federally run health exchange up-to-date details about which doctors are in their plans and taking new patients.
March 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Orders Hearing in Obama Immigration Lawsuit
The judge who blocked President Obama's executive action on immigration has ordered the Justice Department to answer allegations that the government misled him about part of the plan.
March 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Criticizes Scott Walker's Union 'Assault'
President Obama took a direct swipe at Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, a Republican and likely presidential candidate in 2016, for signing a so-called right-to-work bill that will limit the power of private-sector unions.
March 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker Makes Wisconsin the 25th Right-to-Work State
Gov. Scott Walker on Monday signed the contentious right-to-work bill at a factory in Brown Deer, making Wisconsin the 25th state with such a law.
March 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boston 2024 Olympics Group Hires Former Gov. Patrick
Gov. Charlie Baker learned about former Gov. Deval Patrick’s hiring by the Boston 2024 Olympics boosters from news reports, and is renewing his demand for transparency from the nonprofit group, which has not revealed how much Patrick will be paid.
March 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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University of Oklahoma Disbands Fraternity Over Racist Videos
The University of Oklahoma became a trending topic Sunday night on Twitter as videos allegedly showing members of one of the school's fraternities shouting a racist chant made their way across the Internet on YouTube and Instagram.
March 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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