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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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GOPless Governor's Race in Minnesota Gets Another Democrat
For those who are counting, the number is now five: State Rep. Tina Liebling of Rochester on Sunday added her name to the list of DFLers vying to be Minnesota's next governor in 2018.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ballot-Selfie Case Refused by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected New Hampshire's bid to revive a state law barring voters from taking "selfie" photos with their ballots during elections that a lower court struck down as a violation of free speech rights.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governors of Legal Marijuana States Ask Feds Not to Interfere
Alaska and three other western states on Monday asked the Trump administration not to scrap federal policies that have served as the foundation for state cannabis industries.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump's Delay of Energy-Efficiency Rules Prompts Lawsuit From 10 States
Ten states led by Democrats and a handful of national environmental groups sued the Trump administration, claiming it's violating federal law by delaying energy-efficiency standards intended to save Americans almost $24 billion.
April 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Legislature Sues Gov. Christie Over New Gun Law
The state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Christie administration overstepped its authority when it eased a state regulation last month to allow more people to carry handguns.
April 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Medicaid Expansion, Kansas Lawmakers Try and Fail to Override Governor's Veto
The effort to expand Medicaid in Kansas fell apart Monday as the House failed to override Gov. Sam Brownback's veto of a bill that would have expanded the health care program to thousands of low-income people in the state.
April 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Want to Make Roads Safer? License Immigrants, Finds New Study
A California law giving immigrants here illegally the ability to get driver's licenses appears to have helped decrease hit-and-run accidents, according to a Stanford University study released Monday.
April 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Governor Removes Prosecutor Opposed to Death Penalty From 21 Murder Cases
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday took away 21 more first-degree murder cases from Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala because she refuses to seek the death penalty.
April 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement Ruled Unconstitutional in Indiana
A federal judge has prohibited Indiana from forcing women to undergo an ultrasound at least 18 hours prior to an abortion procedure — a decision hailed as a "major victory" for abortion rights advocates.
April 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sessions Orders Review of Every Police Reform Agreement
Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered Justice Department officials to review reform agreements with troubled police forces nationwide.
April 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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