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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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477 Pain Pills Per Person: Kentucky Sues Opioid Drug Company
A drug wholesaler flooded Kentucky counties with millions of prescription painkillers even as overdose deaths were on the rise, state Attorney General Andy Beshear charged in a lawsuit filed Monday in Franklin Circuit Court.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump's Commission Sought Texas Data Flagging Hispanic Voters
President Donald Trump's now disbanded voter fraud commission sought voter records from Texas state officials that flagged Hispanic voters, The Washington Post reported Monday.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
A teacher on strike hugs a student.
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Unions Widen Who They're Fighting For
Public-sector unions are becoming more altruistic. They may need to be.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
15 minutes
Time between Hawaii Gov. David Ige learning that the nuclear attack notification was false and alerting the public. The reason for the delay? He did not know his Twitter password.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Today, with mixed emotions, I have signed H. 511.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, referring to the bill that legalizes marijuana for recreational use. Vermont is the first state where legalization occurred through the legislature rather than through the voters.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To Prevent Fires, California Cracks Down on Power Companies
California utility regulators on Friday finally approved a statewide map, years in development, designed to help prevent power lines from starting wildfires.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can Food Stamps Improve Eating Habits?
Rebeca Gonzalez grew up eating artichokes from her grandmother’s farm in the central Mexican state of Tlaxcala. But for years after emigrating to the U.S., she did not feed them to her own kids because the spiky, fibrous vegetables were too expensive on this side of the border.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Opioid Overdose Spurs Ohio School Board Member to Resign
Akron Public Schools board member John Otterman, who overdosed last week and was administered four doses of an opiate overdose reversal drug, resigned Monday after a long-documented history with illicit drugs.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Puerto Rico Governor Announces Plan to Privatize Electric Utility
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says he is moving to sell off the U.S. territory's public power company, as nearly a third of the island's electric customers remain without power four months after Hurricane Maria struck the island on Sept. 20.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In House Party Case, Supreme Court Sides With Police
The Supreme Court put partygoers on notice Monday that they may be lawfully arrested if they show up at a loud and wild party where they do not know the host.
January 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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