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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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West Virginia Lawmakers Criticize 'War on Coal' in Washington
The coal industry has traditionally opposed regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency. That conflict heightened recently after President Obama’s speech on the nation’s energy future, calling for stricter regulations on carbon emissions. This “War on Coal,” as it was identified by political leaders in Washington, was immediately criticized by lawmakers across West Virginia leading them to a sit down with newly appointed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.
August 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Hit with Another Gay Marriage Lawsuit
Advocates for civil liberties and gay rights filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage and its refusal to recognize out-of-state marriages by gay couples.
August 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bay Area Transit Workers Warn of 2nd Strike, Shutdown
BART unions late Thursday officially gave 72-hour notice of an impending rail line strike for Monday morning, telling riders they will need to find another way to get around if a deal is not reached this weekend.
August 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Handgun Law Heads to New Jersey Supreme Court
For the first time in nearly half a century, the state Supreme Court will hear a landmark case that could redefine gun rights in New Jersey.
August 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arkansas AG: School Staff Cannot Carry Guns
Arkansas school districts cannot use a little-known state law to employ teachers and staffers as guards who can carry guns on campus, the state's attorney general said on Thursday in an opinion that likely ends a district's plan to arm more than 20 employees when school starts this year.
August 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cory Booker Rules Out 2016 Presidential Run
The Newark, N.J. mayor and runaway front-runner in the special election for the seat of late Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s ruled out a presidential run or serving on the ticket of another candidate in the next national campaign.
August 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Running Out of Execution Drug
State officials said Thursday they are again running out of the lethal drug used to operate the nation’s busiest execution chamber.
August 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Grading Controversy, Florida Education Chief Tony Bennett Resigns
Tony Bennett resigned Thursday as Florida education commissioner following two days of controversy over school grades in his home state of Indiana.
August 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Living in states with discriminatory policies may have pernicious consequences for the mental health of LGB populations.
The authors of a study that found that lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals in states that ban same-sex marriage suffer from psychiatric disorders significantly more often than those living in states that are neutral or allow gay unions.
August 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
20th
Illinois became the 20th state to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes Thursday.
August 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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