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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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Length of the Virginia Legislature's special session on Tuesday. The Democratic governor called it to discuss gun laws in the wake of a mass shooting at a government building, but the Republican-controlled General Assembly ended it without voting on any of the 30 bills.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump's July Fourth Celebration Depleted D.C.'s Emergency Fund While the Mayor's Still Waiting to Be Reimbursed for His Inauguration
President Donald Trump's Fourth of July celebration has contributed to the depletion of Washington, D.C.'s fund that covers the impact of the federal government's presence on the District's public safety needs, according to Mayor Muriel Bowser.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Census Judge Denies Trump's Request for New Legal Team in Citizenship Case
A federal judge rejected a request by the Trump administration to assign a new legal team to a lawsuit that blocked the U.S. from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Schools Scramble to Handle New Migrant Families
Dayvin Mungia, 7, arrived from El Salvador at South Grade Elementary in South Florida last year with, it seemed, no schooling at all.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Refutes Reports of Sharing Driver's Info With ICE and FBI
Utah officials refuted reports Monday that the Utah Department of Public Safety allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to mine Utahns' driver's license photos using facial recognition technology.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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At Obamacare Hearing, Federal Appeals Court Appears Skeptical of Law
A panel of federal judges in New Orleans sharply questioned attorneys defending the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, increasing the chances that the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may throw out at least part of the 2010 law, often called Obamacare.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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23 Governors Join California's Fight Against Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Efficiency Rules
The governors of 23 U.S. states are pressuring the Trump administration to back down in a fight with California over gas mileage that has left automakers in a lurch about the fuel economy they will have to comply with going forward.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Gun control advocates protest outside the Virginia Capitol.
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After Mass Shooting, Virginia's Governor Called a Special Session on Guns. It Abruptly Ended Without Debate.
Less than two hours after beginning a special session ordered by the Democratic governor to consider new gun laws, Republican lawmakers voted Tuesday to adjourn until November without debating any legislation.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Hand holding smart phone with online voting concept on screen.
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In 2020, Democrats Can Vote by Phone in Nevada
In a bid to increase voter accessibility in its first-in-the-West caucuses, the Nevada Democratic Party has unveiled its virtual caucus plan for 2020.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pension Funding Gap Grows Between State Plans
Poorly funded pension plans for state and local public employees saw their finances erode in recent years despite strong investment returns, as the gulf between states with better and worse-off retirement systems has grown wider.
July 10, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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