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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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With Trump's Help, South Carolina Governor Wins Runoff
Two Columbia natives and State House veterans will face one another in the November general election for S.C. governor.
June 27, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bernie-Backed Candidate Wins Maryland Democratic Primary for Governor
Former NAACP chief Ben Jealous won Maryland's Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, promising to deliver a progressive agenda that makes college free, legalizes marijuana and raises the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
June 27, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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For Colorado Governor, Choice Comes Down to a Shift Left or Right
The Colorado governor’s race is set: Democrat Jared Polis will face Republican Walker Stapleton in a November election in which President Donald Trump, marijuana and big money are expected to dominate.
June 27, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oklahoma Governor's Race Still Undecided as Republicans Face Runoff
Mick Cornett and Kevin Stitt advanced to a runoff on Tuesday for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, while Democrat Drew Edmondson easily secured his party's nod for the general election.
June 27, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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Job vacancies in the South Carolina corrections system at the time of a deadly riot in one of the state's prisons in April.
June 26, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Texas is for everyone -- Not for bigotry. Welcome y'all.
Billboard that went up in Texas in response to another billboard that had a less-welcoming message: "Liberals, please continue on I-40 until you have left our GREAT STATE OF TEXAS."
June 26, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump's Travel Ban Survives Supreme Court Challenge
The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld President Trump's ban on foreign visitors and immigrants from six nations, ruling that the chief executive, acting on his own, has the power to target foreign nations and block their citizens from entering this country.
June 26, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Jason Kander Sets His Sights on City Hall Instead of the White House
A snapshot of the Democratic Party—and national politics—right now: A guy who lost a Senate race two years ago surprised many people on Monday by jumping into a mayor’s race rather than a 2020 White House run. But he still believes he can and will claim a spot in the national conversation from city hall.
June 26, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pray for a Cure: Arizona Prisons Boss Found in Contempt of Court Over Inmate Care
A judge on Friday found Arizona’s prisons chief to be in civil contempt of court and fined the state $1.4 million for failing to adequately improve health care for inmates.
June 26, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cities Can't Ban Plastic Bags, Rules Texas Supreme Court
Backing businesses over environmentalists, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday said cities like Austin may not ban retailers from providing customers with disposable bags at the checkout counter.
June 26, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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