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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 Drivers Are Being Asked to Pay for Rape Kit Testing in Texas
State Rep. Victoria Neave agrees that everyday Texans shouldn't have to pass around a figurative hat to help rape victims get justice; footing the costly bill to test sexual assault kits should be the job of government, she says.
September 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DOJ Shifts Priorities for Milwaukee Police Away From Reform
A federal review of the Milwaukee Police Department has been halted with the retooling of a program once focused on improving trust between police and communities.
September 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Violence Erupts, St. Louis Police Arrest Protesters -- and Steal Their Chants
Police made more than 80 arrests downtown Sunday night after violence erupted following hours of peaceful protesting.
September 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Keys Homes, Battered But Standing, May Be a Model for Reducing Damage
Built directly on the Atlantic Ocean in Summerland Key, Bob Chapek's home stood in the crosshairs when Hurricane Irma slammed into the islands.
September 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California May Not Have the Nation's First Safe Injection Site for Drug Users After All
California will not legalize safe injection sites for drug users this year after a state bill failed to pass the Senate on the last day of the legislative session Friday.
September 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oops! Maryland City Retracts Announcement That Noncitizens Can Now Vote
It turns out that the city of College Park did not have enough votes after all to grant voting rights to noncitizens, officials said Saturday.
September 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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CBO Predicts Trump's Threats to Insurers Will Increase Premiums
Average premiums for individually purchased health insurance will grow around 15 percent next year, largely because of marketplace nervousness over whether President Donald Trump will block federal subsidies to insurers, Congress' nonpartisan fiscal analyst projected Thursday.
September 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois AG Won't Run for Re-Election
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Friday she won't run for re-election in 2018.
September 15, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Protesters Pour Into St. Louis After Police Officer Acquitted of Murder
Former St. Louis police Officer Jason Stockley was found not guilty Friday of murdering a man while on duty.
September 15, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
In all of our years investigating data breaches, this may be the most brazen failure to protect consumer data we have ever seen.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, referring to Equifax, which she plans to sue after the credit reporting company potentially compromised personal information of 143 million American.
September 15, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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