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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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Group Offers Citizens Free Guns to Lobby Christie to Veto Gun Bills
Last month, Democratic lawmakers sent Gov. Chris Christie a stack of gun-control bills that would do everything from banning the .50-caliber Barrett assault rifle to creating a more stringent photo ID system. One New Jersey gun-rights group has come up with a novel approach to drum up opposition to the measures: urge Christie to veto the bills and get a chance to win a free gun.
July 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Investigate Another Public University's Handling of Rape Cases
The University of Colorado Boulder reported it is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights over its handling of an alleged sexual assault involving a student.
July 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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D.C. Budget Autonomy Bill Advances
A key House committee has approved a bill that would grant a measure of budget autonomy to the District, the latest step in the city’s long-running effort to win the ability to spend its own money freely.
July 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Have Jurisdiction over Detroit Bankruptcy Case, Court Rules
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes on Wednesday stayed lawsuits challenging Detroit's historic bankruptcy filing.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio Gay-Marriage Ruling Opens New Frontier for Gay Activists
With many of the states that now ban gay marriage not likely to change in the near future, the next wave of challenges could come from legally married same-sex couples seeking to have their marriage rights recognized on their home turf.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Weiner Facing Another Sexting Scandal
Anthony D. Weiner’s improbable campaign for mayor was engulfed on Tuesday by a new scandal involving explicit online messages, imperiling his political resurrection two years after he resigned from Congress over similar behavior.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Denver Auditor: 5% Marijuana Tax Rate Risks Black Market
Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher disagrees with Mayor Michael Hancock's recreational marijuana tax target, arguing the city should seek a starting tax rate of 3.5 percent instead of the mayor's suggested 5 percent tax rate.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Lawmakers Call for Review of 'Stand Your Ground’ Law
in light of the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case, state Sen. Steve Gallardo called on state lawmakers and leaders to review the state’s “stand your ground” law.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor Apologizes, Repays Loans
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell announced Tuesday that he repaid more than $120,000 in loans to a businessman whose nutritional supplement he and his wife promoted, and he apologized for the first time for a gifts scandal that has consumed his final year in office.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Staffer Files Sexual Harrassment Suit Against San Diego Mayor
A former communications director for the mayor of San Diego filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Monday alleging her ex-boss asked her to work without panties, demanded kisses and dragged her around in a headlock while whispering sexual advances.
July 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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