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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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States Have Wildly Different Policies on Releasing Police Videos
Last month police in Charlotte, North Carolina, shot an African-American man and then sat on the footage from their body and dashboard cameras, refusing to release it until protesters’ demands that the footage be shared turned violent.
October 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Hurricane Matthew Moves Out, Zika May Move In
As the waters from Hurricane Matthew recede, coastal residents from Florida to the Carolinas may have something else to worry about: Zika.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Breaks Silence on Trump's Sexual Assault Comments
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is still supporting Donald Trump for president even though he was "disturbed," "disappointed" and "embarrassed" by a video released last week revealing the Republican nominee, then a reality television star, bragging about groping women.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Election Day Voter Registration Reinstated in Illinois
Same-day voter registration will be available in Illinois for the Nov. 8 election after a federal appeals court Friday denied an attempt to expedite a case challenging the law.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Taps Marriage Therapists to Fill Mental Health Care Gaps
The staff of Clinica Sierra Vista, which has health centers throughout the Central Valley, screened its mostly low-income patients last year for mental health needs and determined that nearly 30 percent suffered from depression, anxiety or alcoholism.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Dakota Pipeline and Presidential Politics Take Center Stage at Final Governor's Debate
The three candidates for North Dakota governor debated one final time Monday before the November election.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nebraska Governor Cancels Campaign Fundraiser With Pence
Gov. Pete Ricketts’ political team has pulled the plug on a Tuesday fundraiser that was set to feature GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, according to two Republican sources in Nebraska.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Final Face-Off for Montana Governor, Candidates Spar Over Trump, Coal and Money
In the final debate between Democrat Gov. Steve Bullock and his Republican challenger Greg Gianforte on Saturday, the rules went by the board at times as some of the candidates' exchanges grew testy.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Vermont's Fiscal Future Depends on November
Phil Scott and Sue Minter offer competing visions of how to make Vermont more affordable as the gubernatorial campaign heads into the final weeks.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Others Bail on Trump, New Hampshire Candidate for Governor Stands by Him
Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Sununu will not revoke his endorsement of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and says party members need to stand behind the nominee, despite the release of a videotape in which Trump is heard bragging about groping and otherwise sexually assaulting women.
October 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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