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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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Is the Overdose-Reversal Drug Hard to Get? Depends on Where You Live.
A few months ago, Kourtnaye Sturgeon helped save someone’s life. She was driving in downtown Indianapolis when she saw people gathered around a car on the side of the road. Sturgeon pulled over, and a man told her there was nothing she could do: Two men had overdosed on opioids and appeared to be dead.
May 21, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Fights Court-Ordered Voter Registration Reforms
After losing a legal fight over the way Texas handles online voter registration, state lawyers are arguing that fixes proposed by a civil rights group go too far and should be rejected.
May 21, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri AG: Governor Illegally Hired Private Impeachment Attorneys
Gov. Eric Greitens' office illegally hired two private attorneys to help fend off impeachment, Attorney General Josh Hawley said Friday in a letter to the state auditor.
May 21, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Should Bitcoin Be Used for Campaign Donations?
Colorado is considering allowing political candidates to accept cryptocurrency for campaign contributions.
May 21, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Case of Anti-Union Ruling, Blue States Preemptively Strike
Blue state lawmakers are waging a preemptive strike against an anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision that could decimate the power of public-sector unions across the nation.
May 21, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Legalization Is Coming, and NYC's Mayor Wants to Prepare Everyone
Mayor de Blasio will tell the NYPD to stop arresting people for public pot smoking -- and launch a new group to officially prepare the city for the outright legalization of marijuana in New York.
May 21, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Governor Vetoes Protest Penalties
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton Saturday vetoed a Republican-backed plan to increase penalties for protesters who clog up traffic.
May 21, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'This Is Not About Guns': How Texas Politicians Are Responding to the School Shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded swift justice for the gunman who killed 10 at Santa Fe High School while vowing Sunday to come up with ways to prevent more school massacres.
May 21, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
A supermarket displays stickers indicating they accept food stamps.
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Despite Farm Bill Fail, Advocates of Food Stamp Work Requirements Succeed Elsewhere
The House voted against the legislation on Friday. But some of the ideas behind it have seen success in the states.
May 18, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
No one wants to vote against a puppy mill bill in an election year.
Becky Schmidt, manager of Charm City Puppies, which could be shut down under a new Maryland law -- the second of its kind in the country -- that bans retail pet stores from selling puppies and kittens. Animal rights advocates argue it will reduce the demand for "puppy mills."
May 18, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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