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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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When Students Take Out Loans, Some States Do the Math for Them
Starting next year, Washington college students who take out student loans will get an email or letter from their school telling them how much they owe and how much their monthly loan payments will be after graduation.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Seattle's Last Mayor Wants a Rematch With Ed Murray
With Seattle politics reeling in the wake of the sexual abuse allegations facing Mayor Ed Murray, the opponent he unseated in the city's 2013 election, Mike McGinn, tossed his helmet into the mayor's race Monday.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Blue Lives Matter' Bill Becomes Law in Arizona
In an effort to reinforce that “Blue Lives Matter,” the Arizona Legislature and Gov. Doug Ducey have created tougher penalties for assaulting a police officer — even if the officer is off duty.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Kris Kobach Is Being Ordered to Reveal the Immigration Plan He Pitched Trump in November
A federal magistrate judge has ordered Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to disclose documents outlining a strategic plan he presented to President Donald Trump in November, a decision that could have ramifications from Topeka to Washington.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Secession Effort Ends, for Now, as Its Leader Moves to Russia
The man behind a campaign to have California secede from the nation asked the state Monday to withdraw the ballot measure from signature-gathering after he decided to seek permanent residency in Russia.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Greenlight Arkansas Execution
An Arkansas inmate set to die by lethal injection Monday remains alive after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against lifting a stay of execution.
April 18, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Consider Barring Death Penalty for Severely Mentally Ill
Upset that people with schizophrenia and other mental disorders have been put to death after murder convictions, lawmakers in a handful of states want to bar the use of the death penalty for people with a serious mental illness.
April 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Inundated With Torture Claims, Chicago Seeks Any Legal Help It Can Get
Chicago police interrogated Arnold Day for several hours before he confessed to two homicides.
April 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can We Tax Away the Opioid Crisis?
California lawmakers this month will consider legislation that would impose a tax on prescription opioids such as OxyContin and Norco to raise money for addiction treatment and prevention programs.
April 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Drug Questions Halt Executions in Arkansas
After a flurry of last-minute legal challenges, a pair of judges have issued temporary injunctions effectively blocking Arkansas from executing six men it planned to put to death this month.
April 17, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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