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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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Justice has never advanced by taking a life.
TaiChin Preyo's last words, which are a quote from Coretta Scott King, before he was put to death by the state of Texas last week. Preyo claimed that his lawyers -- one of whom was disbarred and another who relied on Wikipedia for research -- committed fraud on the court.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Commission Renews Request for States' Voter Data
After weeks of legal battles and bipartisan pushback from top election officials nationwide, President Donald Trump's voter fraud commission has renewed a message for the states: It's safe to pass along your data about voters.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To End Ebola Lawsuit, New Jersey Agrees to New Quarantine Rules
New Jersey agreed to put in place new rules regarding quarantines after a nurse who was quarantined in 2014 after working in Sierra Leone during the deadly Ebola outbreak filed a lawsuit against the state, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Administration Threatens Alaska After Sen. Murkowski Votes Down 'Skinny Repeal' of Obamacare
President Donald Trump isn't going to just let go of Sen. Lisa Murkowski's no vote Tuesday against debating Obamacare repeal.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Have Tried Versions of ‘Skinny Repeal.’ It Didn’t Go Well.
Betting that thin is in — and might be the only way forward — Senate Republicans are eyeing a “skinny repeal” that rolls back an unpopular portion of the federal health law. But experts warn that the idea has been tried before, and with little success.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Executes Man Who Claimed His Lawyers Committed Fraud and Relied on Wikipedia
After more than 12 years on death row, a San Antonio man convicted in a fatal stabbing was executed Thursday night. It was Texas’ fifth execution of the year.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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ICE Chief Suggests Charging Sanctuary City Leaders With Smuggling. But Can He?
The country’s top immigration enforcement officer says he is looking into charging sanctuary city leaders with violating federal anti-smuggling laws because he is fed up with local officials putting their communities and his officers at risk by releasing illegal immigrants from jail.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Meet Jeff Colyer. He's the Soon-to-Be Governor of Kansas.
Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer sat in a hospital room in Overland Park on July 3, waiting to see if he'd get a call because someone was a bit too careless with fireworks.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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South Carolina Supreme Court: Domestic Violence Protections Apply to Same-Sex Couples, Too
People in married, same-sex relationships are protected under the state's domestic violence law passed in 2015, the S.C. Supreme Court determined Wednesday in a split ruling.
July 28, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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10 Bipartisan Governors Urge GOP to Reject 'Skinny Repeal' of Obamacare
A group of 10 governors, including Republicans, is urging the Senate to reject a proposal for a so-called "skinny repeal" of Obamacare.
July 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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