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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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‘Finally, This Is Happening’: New York Lawmakers Toughen Sexual Harassment Laws
The #MeToo movement, along with advocacy by former staffers who reported harassment, helped usher in changes in Albany.
June 21, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
Old red barn on farmland
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Black Farm Families Are Losing Their Land. New State Laws Seek to Help.
In 1910, rural African American farm families held between 16 million and 19 million acres of farmland, but the latest Census of Agriculture shows the amount of land held by African American farmers with active farms has dropped to just over 2.5 million acres.
June 21, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Upsetting Native Residents, Hawaii to Build Giant Telescope on Sacred Volcano
Hawaii’s governor announced Thursday that state officials gave the go-ahead to a construction company that will build a giant telescope on top of a volcano that some Native residents consider sacred.
June 21, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
Briarwood Presbyterian Church
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This Church Can Hire Its Own Police Force Under New Alabama Law
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation clearing the way for Briarwood Presbyterian Church and its affiliated school, as well as a private academy in Madison County, to establish their own police forces.
June 21, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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With Limited Money for Climate Change Protection, Which Cities Should Be Saved First?
New research offers one way to look at the enormity of the cost as policymakers consider how to choose winners and losers in the race to adapt to climate change.
June 20, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
Wildfire in the distance of homes and cars.
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$1 Billion PG&E Settlement: Company Will Pay Local Governments for Wildfire Damage
More than half of the $1 billion is earmarked for the town of Paradise and Butte County, which sustained catastrophic loss of life and property damage after the Camp fire in November 2018. At least 85 people died.
June 20, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants? Some County Clerks Refuse to Comply With New York's New Law
A county clerk in New York is challenging a new state law that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain noncommercial driver’s licenses and learner’s permits.
June 20, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
Google headquarters
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As Bay Area Housing Crisis Worsens, Big Companies Offer Money to Help
Google's announcement Tuesday that it would put $1 billion toward housing -- including affordable units for the community and housing for its employees -- came weeks after Wells Fargo pledged the same round number -- $1 billion -- toward housing affordability over the next six years.
June 20, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Did Medicaid Work Requirements Boost Employment in Arkansas? This Study Says No.
The work requirement had only a limited chance for success because nearly 97% of Arkansas residents subject to the mandate — those between the ages of 30 and 49 who were eligible for Medicaid — were already employed or should have been exempt from the new law.
June 20, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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After Hacker Seizes Government Computers, Florida City Agrees to Pay $600K Ransom
The 65 Bitcoins, which equals $600,000, will come from the city's insurance, officials said.
June 20, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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