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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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Trump Administration Drops DOJ's Opposition to Texas Voter ID Law
The Department of Justice under President Donald Trump will support Texas officials' claim that the state's voter identification law did not specifically target minority voters, retreating from the federal government's previous stance that state lawmakers intentionally discriminated when crafting the law.
February 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maine Has Record $1 Billion in the Bank, But at a Cost to Many
An improving economy and rigid fiscal discipline under Republican Gov. Paul LePage have contributed to an all-time record for Maine state government: more than $1 billion in its cash pool.
February 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Nashville Mayor Wants to Break GOP's Streak in Tennessee
Karl Dean is running for governor of Tennessee in an uphill bid to become the first Democrat elected statewide in the Volunteer State since 2006.
February 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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At Meeting in Washington, GOP Governors Divided on Obamacare Replacement
Republican governors are split over an Obamacare replacement plan -- just like their counterparts in Congress.
February 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Local LGBT Protections Struck Down by Arkansas Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a city's ordinance banning discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, but it stopped short of saying whether a state law aimed at prohibiting such local LGBT protections is constitutional.
February 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Democrats Hold Onto Delaware State Senate in Special Election
Democrat Stephanie Hansen won the special election for the 10th District Senate seat Saturday, capturing 58 percent of the votes cast and preserving her party's control of the Legislature.
February 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In D.C., Zika Testing of Pregnant Women Was Mishandled for Months
When Anthony Tran took over the District’s public health lab late last year, he had a feeling something was wrong with its testing for the Zika virus.
February 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington Governor Bars State Agencies From Enforcing Federal Immigration Laws
The Washington State Patrol and other state agencies will not help enforce federal immigration laws by routinely checking a person's residency status, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday.
February 24, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Legislator Removed From Chamber Floor After Criticizing a Late Senator
The California Senate was thrown into chaos and anger Thursday when a Republican member was forcibly removed from the floor for allegedly speaking out of turn during a session.
February 24, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Prosecutors Drop Some Charges Against Ex-Utah AG
Prosecutors wrapped up their part of John Swallow's public-corruption trial Thursday, but not before dropping three of the 13 charges the former Utah attorney general faced.
February 24, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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