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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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New York Becomes 23rd State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
New York on Monday became the 23rd state to legalize certain forms of marijuana for medical reasons as Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation into law at an event in Manhattan.
July 09, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The federal government is just absolutely failing. We either have an incredibly inept administration or they're in on this somehow or another.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in a TV interview on the border crisis. After writing a letter to the president urging him to take action, Perry is set to meet with Obama July 9 to discuss the issue.
July 09, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Rules Arizona Can't Deny Some Immigrants Licenses
An appeals court blocked Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s policy of denying driver’s licenses to young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under an Obama administration policy.
July 08, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Asks States to Get Better Teachers in High-Poverty Schools
The plan calls for states to submit new, comprehensive plans for improving equity and getting great teachers into classrooms with disadvantaged students, and creates several support structures to help states follow through.
July 08, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maine's Governor Is in Trouble. Again.
Despite the objections of his staff, he met with an obscure circle of particularly nutty conspiracy theorists at least eight times for a total of 16 hours last year.
July 08, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Mayor's Request, Californians Block Busloads of Immigrant Kids
Three busloads of immigrant children — many who were fled gang violence in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras — met a human blockade on Tuesday afternoon in California. Many were accompanied by parents.
July 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Georgia Holds Off Drug Testing Welfare Recipients
As a new state law to drug-test welfare recipients went into effect Tuesday, state officials said they will delay enforcing it, even as opponents were girding to sue.
July 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Clerk Continues Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses Despite AG's Orders
The county clerk staring down Colorado's attorney general in a dispute over same-sex marriage licenses draws from a lifetime of experiences as she carries out what she calls a duty to fulfill a fundamental right.
July 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Berkeley Taking Soda Tax to Its Voters
The San Francisco Bay Area city of Berkeley will vote in November whether to impose a tax on soda.
July 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Losing to Charters, D.C. Public Schools Aggressively Recruit Students
The District’s traditional public school system is sending principals out to knock on doors in a campaign to sell itself to city families, an aggressive move to boost enrollment and maintain market share after years of ceding ground to charter schools.
July 02, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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