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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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In Statehouse Power Struggle, Idaho's Governor Wins in Court
The Idaho Supreme Court, in a 4-1 ruling Tuesday afternoon, upheld Gov. Butch Otter's veto of legislation removing the state's 6 percent sales tax on groceries.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Dallas Hires Its First Female Police Chief
Dallas will have its first female police chief.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oakland, Calif., Cuts Ties With Federal Immigration Agents
The Oakland Police Department can no longer designate its investigators as U.S. customs enforcement officers -- a classification that allows local police agencies to work with federal immigration officials on cases of human trafficking, narcotics smuggling and other cross-border crimes.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court: Relatives Temporarily Exempt From Travel Ban
The Trump administration's travel ban suffered another legal setback Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a federal judge in Hawaii, temporarily exempting grandparents and other extended family members from the directive.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Nice to see him get from the beach here to the ballpark.
A FOX Sports announcer, after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie caught a foul ball at a New York Mets baseball game.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
Zero
Voters who cast a ballot for city council elections in Haysville or Park City, Kan., on the first day of early primary voting. The state Legislature moved local elections from spring to fall this year, which some said would increase turnout.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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GOP Failure to Replace Obamacare Was Years in the Making
Seven years of Republican vows to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act came to a crashing halt Tuesday.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Is Montana's Governor Planning a Presidential Run in 2020?
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Tuesday he is forming a federal political action committee to allow him to travel and be a larger part of the national political conversation.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Police Shooting of Australian Woman in Minneapolis Spotlights Body Cameras' Limitations
The officer who shot and killed 40-year-old Justine Damond late Saturday apparently violated his department's rules on the use of body cameras when he failed to activate the device.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Uber, Lyft Cut Into Parking Revenue That Keeps Airports Running
Ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft already have struck a financial blow to their competitors in the taxi industry. Now many officials fear they may take a big bite out of airport parking revenue.
July 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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