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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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Uber and Lyft Pledge $60M to Ballot Measure in Fight to Keep Drivers as Contractors
Uber and Lyft on Thursday pledged $60 million to a California ballot initiative for the 2020 election that would maintain the status of their drivers as contract workers.
August 30, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Anti-Electoral College Question Qualifies for Colorado Ballot
Colorado residents next year will decide whether to allocate the state's electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote in future presidential elections.
August 30, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Not Who I Am Today': Alabama Governor Apologizes for Racist Skit During College in the '60s
Gov. Kay Ivey is contacting state legislators, and apologizing for her role in a racist student skit from her time as an Auburn student.
August 30, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-NYPD Detectives Get No Prison Time for Having Sex With Young Woman in Custody
Two former New York detectives will serve no prison time after pleading guilty to bribe taking and official misconduct for having sex in a police van with a young woman they arrested and released, prosecutors said Thursday.
August 30, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Local Assault Weapons Ban Upheld by Federal Court
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the assault rifle ban in Cook County, Ill.
August 30, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ilhan Omar Fires Back at Alabama GOP After It Calls for Her Expulsion From Congress
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday fired back at the Alabama Republican Party after it urged her expulsion from Congress and cited Omar's past controversial comments on Israel.
August 30, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DNC Will Urge Iowa and Nevada to Scrap Plans for 'Virtual Caucuses'
The Democratic National Committee will recommend rejecting a plan for “virtual caucuses” in Iowa and Nevada, introducing a level of uncertainty in the caucus states ahead of the upcoming election season.
August 30, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Proposed Opioid Deal with Purdue Drawing Pushback from States
A proposed deal for Purdue Pharma LP to resolve more than 2,000 lawsuits over its role in the opioid crisis is facing pushback from a vocal group of state attorneys general who say it doesn’t bring in enough cash to satisfy their demands, according to people familiar with the matter.
August 30, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Administration Sides With Nurses Who Object to Abortion
This case is the latest signal that the Trump administration is pointedly championing the rights of religious Americans.
August 29, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Viral Video of Voting Machine Issues Cast Shadow on Mississippi Governor's Race
A viral cellphone video of a defective voting machine cast some doubt on a Republican primary for governor in Mississippi on Tuesday, sparking broader concerns about U.S. voting infrastructure ahead of 2020.
August 29, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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