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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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Why a Supermarket Chain Is Spending So Much on Florida's Governor Race
The Florida supermarket giant Publix has given more money to Adam Putnam's gubernatorial bid than any other candidate since at least 1995 and likely for the entirety of the company's history.
May 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The 'Deportation Bus' Driving a Georgia Candidate's Campaign for Governor
It's the kind of message you don't expect to see on a US election campaign bus: "FOLLOW ME TO MEXICO."
May 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Health Care Savings Turn Eyes Toward Vermont
A Vermont health care organization working to keep patients healthier while reducing costs is being closely watched because of its rate of success — it was within 1 percent of meeting its financial target in its first year and has now been expanded to cover about 18 percent of the state's population, officials said.
May 16, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$3.4 billion
Annual taxes that states and local governments could gain now that the Supreme Court legalized sports betting.
May 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We believe criminals who kill our police should get the death penalty -- bring it forth.
President Trump, in his speech at the annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on Tuesday.
May 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Baltimore Police Chief Resigns Amid Federal Tax Charges
Baltimore Police Commissioner De Sousa resigns amid federal tax charges
May 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To Help the Homeless, Seattle Will Tax Big Companies Like Amazon and Starbucks
After a weekend of high-stakes negotiations between Seattle City Council members and Mayor Jenny Durkan, the council voted unanimously Monday to tax the city's largest employers to help address homelessness.
May 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oklahoma Governor Angers Gun and Gay Rights Groups in One Day
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Mary Fallin vetoed a bill that would have allowed adults to carry handguns without a permit and signed another that permits religious organizations to exclude same sex couples from adoptions, managing to anger both gun and gay rights groups on the same day.
May 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why the Sports Betting Ruling Could Be Good News for Sanctuary Cities
In President Donald Trump’s former life as a casino owner, he might have cheered Monday’s ruling from the Supreme Court that struck down a federal law that barred every state but Nevada from allowing betting on most sporting events.
May 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Criminal Case, Missouri Governor Claims 'Great Victory' -- But It's Likely Short-Lived
Prosecutors dismissed a criminal charge against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens after a judge ruled Monday that his lawyers could potentially call Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner as a witness.
May 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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