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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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Deadly Snow and Ice Storm Slams Southeast
A deadly winter storm gripped the southeastern United States on Wednesday, crippling travel, grounding flights, knocking out power to 363,000 customers and encasing magnolia and palmetto trees in ice.
February 13, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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No Marijuana Ads Allowed? No Way, Say Magazines
The publisher of marijuana magazine High Times has sued the state of Colorado in federal court over the state's rules preventing recreational cannabis businesses from advertising in most publications.
February 12, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indianapolis Police to Start Carrying Drug That Reverses Heroin Overdoses
Beginning next month, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is piloting a new program that puts a life-saving heroin and opioid prescription drug antidote in the hands of officers.
February 12, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Lawmakers Push Plethora of Bills at Session’s Halfway Point
Virginia’s General Assembly plowed through hundreds of bills Tuesday, reaching broad consensus on ethics, school testing and mental health reforms while also picking new partisan fights and bracing for a Medicaid battle that will test Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s ability to work across the aisle.
February 12, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Republican Wins to Replace Scandalized San Diego Mayor
Kevin Faulconer also becomes the only Republican mayor of a top 10 U.S. city, making him one of the party’s highest-profile leaders in the state.
February 12, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington Governor Suspends All Executions During His Term
Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday he was suspending the use of the death penalty in Washington state for as long as he’s in office, announcing a move that he hopes will enable officials to “join a growing national conversation about capital punishment.”
February 12, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Eric Holder Asks States to Restore Felons' Voting Rights
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday called on states to repeal laws that prohibit felons from voting after their release from prison, urging changes that could allow millions more across the country to cast ballots.
February 12, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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San Diego Voters Head to Polls to Replace Bob Filner
The electoral chaos caused by former Mayor Bob Filner comes to a close Tuesday as San Diego voters choose one of two City Council members — Democrat David Alvarez and Republican Kevin Faulconer — as the city’s next mayor.
February 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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De Blasio Vows to Bypass State, Washington to Address Income Inequality
Mayor Bill de Blasio charted a robust liberal agenda for New York City on Monday, pledging to bypass Washington to address economic and social disparities by expanding benefits for illegal immigrants and pressing for a higher local minimum wage.
February 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Is De Blasio's Pre-K Tax Dead?
Bill de Blasio's bid to raise income taxes on the wealthy to pay for universal pre-kindergarten is dead, a top legislative leader declared Monday morning.
February 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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