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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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States Get Involved in Lawsuit to Protect Obamacare, Saying Trump Can’t Be Trusted
Attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a motion Thursday to intervene in a long-running lawsuit over a core part of the Affordable Care Act.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
rafting
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How a Lawmaker Who Created Colorado's First 'Public Lands Day' Is Celebrating
In another state.
May 19, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
6.3 million
People with pre-existing conditions who could face higher premiums if the House's Obamacare replacement plan becomes law.
May 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
If the city of Miami for some infinite, god-forbidden reason thought having sex with a child was a great way to recover from some issue and so we wrote that into our city code, just because the city says that’s legal doesn’t mean it’s legal.
Barnaby Min, Miami's deputy city attorney, making his case for why the city won't allow medical marijuana shops even though a state ballot measure permits it.
May 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Blocks DOJ Order to Restrict Legal Aid for Immigrants
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked a Justice Department order that called on a local immigrant-rights organization to stop some of its legal work. His ruling also applies to similar groups around the country.
May 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Police Finalize New Rules on When to Shoot and Use Force
Chicago police officials on Wednesday announced policy changes intended to cut back on questionable shootings and other uses of force that have haunted the department for years.
May 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Jury Finds Tulsa Police Officer Not Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
A white Oklahoma police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year has been found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter after nine hours of jury deliberations.
May 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Milwaukee Sheriff Takes a Job With Trump's Homeland Security
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. will leave office next month to accept a federal appointment as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
May 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Hampshire Lawmaker Who Created Misogynistic 'Red Pill' Forum Resigns
The embattled state lawmaker who was outed as the founder of a controversial online forum resigned Wednesday, House Speaker Shawn Jasper said.
May 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Planned Parenthood Will Soon Be Nonexistent in 2 States
Wyoming’s only Planned Parenthood clinic will close this summer because of financial reasons, the organization confirmed Tuesday.
May 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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