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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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Abortion Restrictions Vetoed by Pennsylvania Governor
Gov. Wolf on Monday vetoed a measure passed by the Republican-controlled legislature that would have restricted abortion rights, calling it a "vile assault on women's ability to make their own decisions about their own health care."
December 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Best Known for Battling Trump's Travel Ban, Hawaii AG Runs for Congress
In a sit-down interview, State Attorney General Doug Chin told Hawaii News Now he will be running for U.S. Congress.
December 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Birth Control, Judge Temporarily Sides Against Trump
A federal judge in Philadelphia on Friday temporarily blocked Trump administration rules that would limit women's access to free birth control under the Affordable Care Act.
December 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Puerto Rico Orders Recount of Hurricane Deaths
Puerto Rico is launching an official review of the death count from Hurricane Maria, which devastated this US territory on September 20.
December 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tax Bill Squeezes Urban America
The Republican tax bill, largely written by lawmakers from rural and Southern red states, is about to squeeze urban America.
December 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amtrak Train Was Going 80 in 30 MPH Zone Before Fatal Accident
The Amtrak train that derailed Monday morning on its inaugural trip through a faster railway route was supposed to slow dramatically before entering the curve where the crash occurred.
December 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Disaster Aid Package Includes Funds for California Wildfires
Congress is set to consider an $81 billion disaster aid package that includes wildfire recovery money for California and other Western states as well as hurricane relief with a price tag reflecting a year of record-setting natural calamities.
December 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Charlottesville Police Chief Resigns After Criticism of His White Nationalist Rally Response
Alfred Thomas, the police chief in Charlottesville, Virginia, has announced his retirement on Monday after 27 years of law enforcement service. The decision comes just weeks after the release of a critical review of his department's reaction to a violent white nationalist rally over the summer.
December 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$270,000
Donations raised by the state of Arizona to build a fence along parts of the border. The lawmaker who started the fund six years ago predicted it would collect $50 million. The last of the money was used earlier this month, but none of it went to building a fence.
December 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Who can you trust most not to show you their penis in a professional setting? Is it the candidate who doesn’t have a penis? I’d say so.
Dana Nessel, a Democratic candidate for attorney general in Michigan, in a campaign video posted on Facebook that alludes to the wave of sexual harassment allegations against powerful men in politics and media. She says it's the first time the word "penis" has been uttered in a political ad.
December 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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