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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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Should Pennsylvania AG Have Dropped Sting Investigation?
To Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, it was "the deal of the century," fatally undermining the credibility of an undercover operative and the case he built.
March 26, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Many Utah Legislative Races, the Election's Already Over
In one of every 11 races for the Utah Legislature this year, the election is over before it begins.
March 26, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court: Christie Administration Broke Law in Ignoring Greenhouse Gas Rules
In a blow to Gov. Chris Christie’s authority, a state appeals court ruled today that his administration broke the law when it said power plant operators no longer needed to comply with rules meant to limit carbon dioxide emissions.
March 26, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Study: Welfare Debit Cards Linked to Drop in Crime
A new study has found that paying welfare benefits via debit card, rather than cash, caused a 10 percent drop in crime.
March 26, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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People Get More Time to Enroll on HealthCare.Gov
The Obama administration has decided to give extra time to Americans who say that they are unable to enroll in health plans through the federal insurance marketplace by the March 31 deadline.
March 26, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governor Expected to Sign Georgia's Sweeping Pro-Gun Bill
Pro- and anti-gun forces do not agree on much, but they do agree on the breathtaking sweep of the Georgia legislation allowing guns in bars, schools, restaurants, churches and airports that is now awaiting the signature of Gov. Nathan Deal.
March 25, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Ruling Could Overturn Thousands of Convictions in Colorado
Anywhere from a few dozen to more than 10,000 people could be eligible to have their old marijuana convictions overturned as the result of a landmark Colorado Court of Appeals ruling that applied marijuana legalization retroactively.
March 25, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Legalization Measure Introduced in New Jersey
Gov. Chris Christie has firmly stated he will never sign a pot legalization bill if it ever made it to his desk.
March 25, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana Becomes First State to Opt Out of Common Core
Less than four years after Indiana became an early adopter of the national Common Core education standards, Gov. Mike Pence signed legislation Monday making Indiana the first state to opt out of the controversial K-12 guidelines.
March 25, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Beneath Cities, a Decaying Tangle of Gas Pipes
Communities across the country have been struggling to replace thousands of miles of these old, metal pipes with pipes made of plastic or specially coated steel that are less prone to leakage.
March 24, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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