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Candice Norwood

Web Producer/Writer

Candice is a St. Louis, Mo., native who received her bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her master's from American University in Washington, D.C. Before joining Governing, she worked as a web producer for Politico, a politics fellow with The Atlantic, and a weekend White House freelancer for Bloomberg. She has covered criminal justice, education and national politics.

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In Quest for Federal Money, States Debunk Mobile Providers’ Coverage Claims
Cellphone companies often boast about how much of the country they cover. But with billions of federal dollars at stake to expand mobile broadband in rural America, state officials and other groups across 37 states say those claims aren’t always true.
January 23, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Governors: Let States Give Unemployment Benefits to Federal Workers
The Democratic governors of Michigan, New York and Washington on Friday asked the Trump administration to let states offer unemployment benefits to federal employees who are working without pay during the partial government shutdown that began nearly a month ago.
January 23, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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To Help Unpaid Workers During Shutdown, D.C. Mayor to Issue Emergency Legislation
The mayor of Washington, D.C., says she is introducing emergency legislation to allow federal District employees working without pay to file for unemployment benefits.
January 23, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Iowa 'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Law Blocked by Judge
The law that would ban abortions once a heartbeat is detected in the fetus was ruled as "violative of both the due process and equal protection provisions of the Iowa Constitution," according to the court's filings.
January 23, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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New York Codifies Roe v. Wade and Expands Reproductive Health Rights
The anticipated passage generated passionate debate in the halls of the Capitol Tuesday, where protesters and supporters armed with signs crowded hallways and fired off competing chants and songs.
January 23, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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L.A. Teachers' Strike Ends, Teachers Return to Classrooms
The Los Angeles teachers union ended its strike Tuesday night, based on overwhelming support for a contract agreement with the school district, union leaders said.
January 23, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear First Gun Case in Nearly a Decade
The justices said they would hear the case, New York State Rifle and Pistol Assn. vs. New York, but it will probably be considered in the fall. If so, the court will not issue a decision until early in 2020.
January 23, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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New Jersey Reaches Deal to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Under the deal, many workers would see their wages rise gradually to a $15 an hour, though some, including those employed by small businesses with five or fewer employees, will have to wait longer.
January 22, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Outgoing Tennessee Governor Grants Clemency to 23 People
In his final full day at the helm, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Friday granted executive clemency to 23 current or former Tennesseans including four people from Middle Tennessee.
January 22, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Citing Missed Deadlines, Florida GOP Governor Replaces Democratic Elections Supervisor
Susan Bucher is the second elections official to lose her job over the November 2018 recounts. Former Broward elections chief Brenda Snipes announced she was resigning only to be suspended by former Gov. Rick Scott in late November.
January 22, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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