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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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On Voter ID, U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Texas Appeal -- Yet
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Texas’ effort salvage its strict voter identification law, handing at least a temporary victory to civil rights advocates who have successfully argued that the law discriminates against minorities.
January 23, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Homeless Die in the Cold, Portland Opens Some Doors for the First Time
Each evening during the recent cold spell, homeless people by the dozens filed through the doors of the city's main government office building.
January 23, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas County's Immigrant Sanctuary Status Sets Up Showdown With State
Newly-elected Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez on Friday made good on her most controversial campaign promise, announcing that her department would reduce its cooperation with federal immigration authorities when they request an inmate be flagged for possible deportation.
January 23, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amazon Adds Vermont to List of States Where It Collects Sales Taxes
Amazon says it will collect sales tax on items sold to customers in Vermont starting next month.
January 23, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tornadoes in the South Kill 18 People Over 48 Hours
At least 19 people have died over the last 48 hours due to tornadoes, as a violent system of storms made its way across the South from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle and parts of Alabama and Georgia.
January 23, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fear of Trump Deportations Drives California to End Immigrant Health-Care Plan
Lawmakers in Sacramento have halted a first-in-the-nation effort by California to expand access to health coverage for immigrants living in the state without legal documents.
January 23, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obamacare Repeal or Not, New York Orders Insurers to Cover Birth Control and Abortions
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday a series of actions to secure reproductive health services in New York State.
January 23, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
Niki Cid
Deputy District Attorney, Placer County, California
2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
Betty Yee
State Controller, California
2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Women in Government
Chelsa Wagner
Controller, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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