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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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Kasich to Meet With Obama to Support His Embattled TPP Trade Deal
Ohio Gov. John Kasich's wish to spend more time in the Oval Office will be granted Friday. But this time, he'll go to support an embattled trade pact that President Barack Obama wants passed.
September 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona's Once-Feared Immigration Law Loses Most Power in Legal Settlement
Arizona has announced an end to its practice of requiring police officers to demand the papers of people suspected of being in the country illegally _ a move that pulls the last set of teeth from what was once the nation's most fearsome immigration law.
September 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Governor Ends His Opposition to Syrian Refugees
With the Obama administration poised to welcome thousands more Syrian refugees into the country, Gov. Bill Haslam said Thursday he has confidence in the vetting process for those making a new home in Tennessee after fleeing a war zone.
September 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite Governors' Objections, Syrian Refugees Settle Across America
As he sat in a food pantry here, a 32-year-old Syrian refugee's eyes widened when he heard that Republican Gov. Chris Christie had declared last year that he didn't want any people fleeing the war-torn country to come to New Jersey.
September 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Lawmakers Override Missouri Governor on Guns and Voter ID
Republicans used their legislative muscle Wednesday to loosen state gun laws and require people to present photo identification when they head to the polls.
September 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Legalizes Use of Medical Marijuana for PTSD
Gov. Christie, surprising skeptics, on Wednesday approved a bill that will allow people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to use medical marijuana when conventional treatments fail.
September 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In New Hampshire, Sununu Ekes Out a Victory to Get GOP Nod for Governor
Executive Councilor Chris Sununu of Newfields has won the Republican nomination for governor, having edged out conservative newcomer Frank Edelblut of Wilton by a razor-thin margin of about 800 votes out of more than 63,000.
September 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Jury: Miami Defrauded Bond Investors, Again
A federal jury has found that Miami city officials defrauded bond investors in 2009 by playing shell games with public money, making the municipality the only one in the country to have been caught twice committing securities violations.
September 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Rules Wisconsin Agency Violated Open Records Law
A Dane County judge on Monday ruled a state commission violated the open records law last year when it refused to quickly turn over information about a union election.
September 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump's Speech in Flint Cut Short by Pastors, Protesters
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's trip to Flint was billed as a visit to learn about the Flint water crisis in a community that has been suffering through more than two years of using bottled water for the most basic of needs.
September 15, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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