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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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Driver’s License Suspension No Longer a Penalty for Certain Crimes in Pennsylvania
Advocates had said Pennsylvania was one of a dwindling number of states that suspended driver’s licenses for convictions such as drug offenses, a practice that became widespread during the war on drugs policies in the 1990s.
October 23, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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Rejected: Half of Sex Assault Cases Minnesota Police Send to Prosecutors Never Result in Charges
They reject cases that include DNA evidence, witnesses, and sometimes even confessions, records show.
October 23, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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Have You Been Sexually Assaulted? The Hiring Question Oakland Will Stop Asking Police
The practice was revealed in a San Francisco Chronicle story on Sunday that said the department has, since at least 2011, required potential hires to sign a waiver allowing the department to conduct background checks for financial records, education transcripts and other information.
October 23, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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Charged With Murder for Shooting Suspected Shoplifter, Florida City Commissioner Resigns
A letter of resignation dated Oct. 20, the same day Michael Dunn was arrested, was hand delivered to Lakeland City Hall on Monday afternoon.
October 23, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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As More U.S. Women Die From Childbirth, One State Reversed the Trend
California has made a difference in part by focusing narrowly on problems that arise during labor and delivery, using data collection to quickly identify deficiencies (such as failing to have the right supplies on hand or performing unnecessary C-sections) and training nurses and doctors to overcome them.
October 23, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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Feds Offer Tribal Police on Reservations More Help
The information-sharing program is a rare example of the Trump administration building on an effort that launched during the Obama years.
October 23, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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Medicaid Expansion Shapes How States Spend Opioid Grant Funding
In states that expanded Medicaid, the insurance program already covers addiction treatment for nearly everyone who is poor and needs it.
October 23, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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CMS Makes It Easier for States to Opt Out of Obamacare Requirements
States would be able to use federal funding to provide subsidies to people buying short-term health insurance policies, which typically don’t provide comprehensive coverage, under guidance released Monday by the Trump administration.
October 23, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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Record Marijuana Sales: Colorado Hits $1 Billion Mark Earlier Than Ever
Marijuana sales in Colorado exceeded $1 billion as of August of this year, with tax revenue from those sales coming in at $200 million, according to a report from the Colorado Department of Revenue and its Marijuana Enforcement Division.
October 22, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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Anti-Vaccine Parents Prompt Arizona to End Vaccine Education Program
The pilot online course, modeled after programs in Oregon and Michigan, was created in response to the rising number of Arizona schoolchildren skipping school-required immunizations against diseases like measles, mumps and whooping cough because of their parents' beliefs.
October 22, 2018
 · Candice Norwood
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