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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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Investigation of Fatal Arizona Fire Underway
Federal fire investigators were arriving on the scene of the Yarnell Hill Fire on Tuesday to try to figure out how and why 19 firefighters died battling the still-uncontrolled central Arizona wildfire.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DOMA Ruling Laid Groundwork to Overturn State Gay Marriage Bans, Lawyer Says
Therese Stewart, chief deputy in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, said that Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority opinion last week striking down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act provides a roadmap for gay rights groups and same-sex couples to pursue the next phase of litigation to achieve full marriage equality in the US.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Dems Seek to Override Christie's Gay Marriage Veto
In New Jersey, gay couples may only enter civil unions and not marriages. The word choice needs to be corrected immediately so that residents can reap the new benefits granted by the Supreme Court, Democrats said.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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White House Delays Obamacare Employer Mandate for 1 Year
The White House on Tuesday delayed for one year a requirement under the Affordable Care Act that businesses provide health insurance to employees, a fresh setback for President Obama’s landmark health-care overhaul as it enters a critical phase.
July 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State GOP Rep. Mark Waller to Run for Colorado AG
The Colorado Springs resident is a former prosecutor who was first elected to the legislature in 2008.
July 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fearful of Losing More Federal Funding, Tennessee Delays Unemployment Cuts
A scheduled cut in payments for Tennesseans collecting unemployment benefits has been delayed indefinitely, after state officials were warned the action could trigger a loss of federal funding for other benefits.
July 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Immigration Debate Continues, E-Verify Kicks in for Small Businesses in North Carolina
Thousands of small businesses in North Carolina must now use an Internet-based system to verify that new hires are eligible to work in the United States.
July 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio Legislature OKs Wrong Natural-Gas Language
As a result, almost everyone agrees that the plan that sits on the governor’s desk is too broad in what it allows and will require a legislative fix in the next few months.
July 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philly School Funding Plan Doesn't Include Cigarette Tax
With the help of state lawmakers, Gov. Corbett slapped together a $140 million plan to help fund the distressed school district, but the deal did not include Mayor Nutter's $2 per-pack-tax on cigarettes.
July 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Report: Abortion-Seekers Face Manipulation, Misinformation in Virginia
One of Virginia’s leading abortion rights groups says about 70 percent of the state’s crisis pregnancy centers told patients that the procedure leads to psychological damage, alcoholism, drug addiction or eating disorders.
July 02, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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