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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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Voters Recall Judge in Brock Turner Rape Case
The California judge who prompted a national outcry after handing former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner a six-month sentence for sexual assault has been recalled by voters in Santa Clara County.
June 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DeVos: School Safety Commission Won't Examine Role of Guns
The federal school safety commission set up after the deadly shooting at a Florida high school will not examine the role of guns in school violence, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday. "That is not part of the commission's charge per se," DeVos told a Senate subcommittee overseeing education spending.
June 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Tasting Rooms? Not in Colorado. The Governor Just Nixed That Idea.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday vetoed a bill that would have allowed licensed marijuana "tasting rooms" in Colorado -- legislation that was the first of its kind in the nation -- citing health and safety concerns.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Corruption Probe Leads to 4th Resignation in South Carolina Legislature
Veteran state Sen. John Courson, R-Richland, resigned from office Monday, pleaded guilty to one count of willful misconduct in office and agreed to cooperate with an ongoing investigation into public corruption at the S.C. State House.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Congressman Keith Ellison to Run for Minnesota Attorney General
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison filed Tuesday to run in the DFL primary for attorney general, leaving his congressional seat open and further upending the DFL field of candidates in a high-stakes election year.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Disinviting them from the White House only proves that our President is not a true patriot, but a fragile egomaniac obsessed with crowd size and afraid of the embarrassment of throwing a party to which no one wants to attend.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney's response to President Trump canceling the Philadelphia Eagles' invitation to celebrate their Superbowl win at the White House this week. Several players had planned to skip the event. Then, Trump released a statement criticizing NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Politicians Go on Offensive After Trump Uninvites Eagles From White House
Ed Rendell, a diehard Eagles fan and former Pennsylvania governor, called Trump's decision to disinvite the Eagles from the White House "bordering on idiotic."
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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Amount the state of New York sold a film studio it paid $15 million to build. The project was supposed to create hundreds of jobs, but it was rarely used and got wrapped up in legal battles.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Facebook and Google Get Sued by Washington State Over Political Ads
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued Facebook and Google on Monday, alleging the tech giants have failed to comply with state law on political advertising transparency.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Immigrant Teen's Abortion Case, Supreme Court Sides With Trump Administration and Texas
Siding with the Trump administration Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a lower court's order that allowed a teenage immigrant to have an abortion in October while she was being detained in Texas after illegally crossing the border with Mexico.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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