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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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DOJ Intervenes in Black Cops' Lawsuit Accusing Maryland Town of Racial Bias
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sided with Pocomoke City's former police chief and two other black officers alleging race discrimination, filing a motion to intervene in a lawsuit they brought.
October 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Inslee and Bill Bryant Have Their Final Debate for Washington Governor
Standing together Wednesday in Pasco — where police last year shot to death a Mexican man who was throwing rocks — neither of Washington’s candidates for governor would commit to changing how state law treats police shootings.
October 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge: Transgender Bathroom Ruling Applies to All States
Clarifying an earlier ruling, a federal judge in Fort Worth said Wednesday that his injunction barring the Obama administration from enforcing its school directive on transgender bathrooms applied to every state in the nation.
October 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Poll: Vermont Governor Candidates Locked in a Tie
A Vermont Public Radio poll released Wednesday shows Sue Minter and Phil Scott locked in a statistical tie as the gubernatorial election enters the final weeks.
October 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Launches Criminal Investigation Into Wells Fargo
The California Department of Justice is investigating Wells Fargo & Co. on allegations of criminal identity theft over its creation of millions of unauthorized accounts, according to a search warrant sent to the bank's San Francisco headquarters this month.
October 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Oregon, a Test Case for Medicaid Expansion, Results Defy Expectations
Will Medicaid expansion save the country money as people stop using expensive emergency rooms for primary care?
October 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Fears of Election Violence, States Seek to Reassure Voters
Facing unprecedented warnings of a "rigged" election from Donald Trump, state officials around the country are rushing to reassure the public, and some are taking subtle steps to boost security at polling places because of the passions whipped up by the race.
October 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Princeton Settles Nonprofit Tax Lawsuit
After fighting a property tax lawsuit for five years, Princeton University, the third-wealthiest endowed university in the country, has agreed to an $18 million settlement with neighbors who claimed the university’s tax-exempt status unfairly made their property taxes higher.
October 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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West Virginia, Heart of the Opioid Crisis, to Follow CDC's Advice
West Virginia is taking steps to clamp down on the proliferation of prescription opioids, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Tuesday.
October 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Legalize It, Says Gubernatorial Candidate Hours After His Wife Pleads Guilty to Pot Possession
Hours after his wife pleaded guilty to misdemeanor pot-possession charges connected with 2 pounds of the drug found at their house, Utah's Democratic candidate for governor pushed Tuesday for the legalization of medical marijuana.
October 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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