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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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Black Lawmakers Blocking Legal Marijuana in New York Over Inequality Concerns
Ten states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational marijuana, and as lawmakers elsewhere consider their own laws, they seem intent on not repeating what they see as other states’ mistakes.
March 13, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Some Female Inmates Are Shackled During Childbirth. More States Are Banning the Practice.
The practice of keeping inmates shackled during childbirth was once common around the United States, but that's gradually been changing after women began speaking out, with 22 states passing laws against it over the past two decades.
March 13, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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Amid Safety Concerns, Should Schools Invest in Metal Detectors or Mental Health?
So far, physical security measures are garnering the lion’s share of dollars in legislative spending proposals.
March 13, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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California Governor Will Suspend Death Penalty With Executive Order
"I do not believe that a civilized society can claim to be a leader in the world as long as its government continues to sanction the premeditated and discriminatory execution of its people," Newsom said in a statement accompanying an executive order.
March 13, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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College Cheating Scandal Ensnares Public and Private Universities
The scheme, which began in 2011, centered around the owner of a for-profit Newport Beach college admissions company that wealthy parents paid to help their children cheat on college entrance exams and to falsify athletic records of students to enable them to secure admission to elite schools.
March 13, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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The Tragedy of Baltimore: Inside the Crackup of an American City
Since Freddie Gray’s death in 2015, violent crime has spiked to levels unseen for a quarter century.
March 12, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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As More Cities Implement Smart Technology, Experts Call for Inclusivity
Creating more inclusive and accessible cities was the focus for one panel of experts during a morning panel at South by Southwest in Austin March 8.
March 12, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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In Vermont, the Push for Rural High-Speed Internet Grows
At the start of 2019, more than a quarter of Vermonters lived without service that meets the federal government's definition of broadband: at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload speeds.
March 12, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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New York Lawmakers Propose Giving Teens Right to Vaccinate Without Parental Consent
New York lawmakers are planning to introduce a bill that would allow children as young as 14 to get vaccinated without their parents' consent.
March 12, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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D.C. Statehood Gets Support From U.S. House
It’s the first time that either chamber of Congress has passed a measure endorsing D.C. statehood.
March 12, 2019
 · Candice Norwood
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