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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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Christie Refuses to Sign Weapons Ban he Called for
After months of pressure from both sides of the gun control debate, Gov. Chris Christie today refused to sign three controversial gun control measures sitting on his desk — including a version of a weapon ban that he had called for.
August 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie OKs Medical Marijuana for Kids But Conditionally Vetoes Bill
Gov. Chris Christie agreed today to make it easier for severely ill children to participate in the medical marijuana program, but said he would not go along with one provision of the measure and sent it back to the state Legislature.
August 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court: California's High-Speed Rail Violates State Law
A Sacramento Superior Court judge delivered a major rebuke to the California bullet train project Friday, ruling that the state failed to comply with requirements on funding and environmental reviews imposed by voters.
August 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Which States Profit Most from Sin Taxes?
In 2011, state governments collected more than $50 billion in taxes and proceeds from vice: gambling, smoking and alcohol consumption.
August 19, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
2.9 million
The number of people who rode Amtrak trains in July, which marks an all-time monthly record.
August 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Please ignore maliciously false reports that we’re giving out Bugles at @seattlehempfest. We would never, ever do that.
A tweet from the Seattle Police Department, which is handing out bags of Doritos this weekend at a pro-marijuana legalization festival. Attached to the snacks will be information about the state's new law that legalized recreational pot.
August 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Seattle Police to Deal Info-Packed Doritos at Pot Festival to Raise Awareness
Police department spokesman Sgt. Sean Whitcomb confirmed the unusual duty, saying he and other officers will distribute one-ounce bags of nacho-cheese chips with educational information affixed to them about the state’s new legal pot law.
August 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Study: Tweets Can Predict Elections
Want to figure out who is going to win a congressional race? Find out which candidate received the lion’s share of tweets in the lead-up to Election Day. That’s the takeaway at the core of a newly-released study conducted by four researchers at Indiana University.
August 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arkansas Board Suspends Armed Teachers Program
Responding to a recent attorney general’s opinion, a state regulatory board voted Wednesday to block teachers and staff at Arkansas schools from carrying guns on campus.
August 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Supreme Court Refuses to Stop Gay Marriages
In a one-line order, the California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to halt same-sex marriages throughout the state, rejecting the latest legal bid to revive Proposition 8's ban on gay nuptials.
August 15, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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