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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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Minnesota Governor: Philando Castile Would Still Be Alive If He Was White
Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday condemned the actions by police, saying that while not all the facts are yet in surrounding the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, the force used in the traffic stop was excessive.
July 08, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Snipers Kill 5 Police Officers During Dallas Protest
Five police officers were fatally shot and six others wounded Thursday when snipers opened fire in downtown Dallas during a protest over recent police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, police said.
July 08, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can Government Be <i>Too</i> Transparent?
More information isn't always better. Some things are better kept secret.
July 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's Nonprofit Cleared of Ethics Violations
The head of the New York City Campaign Finance Board on Wednesday dismissed an ethics complaint against Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising nonprofit, but lamented that acceptance by such groups of unlimited donations, "plainly raises serious policy and perception issues."
July 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana Gov. Pence, Possibly Trump's VP, Edges Opponent in Fundraising
Gov. Mike Pence outraised Democratic contender John Gregg during the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary fundraising numbers obtained by IndyStar.
July 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Sanctuary Cities' Bill Dies in U.S. Senate
Democrats blocked a proposal Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey to withhold federal grant money from communities where authorities refuse to hold suspected undocumented immigrants for federal agents without a court order.
July 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Relax Treatment Rules for Drug Addiction
More Americans will now have access to a drug that could help treat their opioid addiction, Sylvia Burwell, U.S. secretary of health and human services, announced Tuesday, even as she pushed for Congress to approve $1.1 billion targeted at the opioid epidemic.
July 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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One of Few States Where Crime Is Falling But Incarceration Is Rising
Every weekday at 2 p.m., men in orange jumpsuits file into a Casper courtroom for their first appearance before a judge.
July 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Another Fatal Shooting by Police: Justice Department to Investigate Alton Sterling's Killing
The fatal police shooting of an African American man hawking CDs in front of a convenience store in this sweltering Southern city has once again reignited the nation's long-running debate over race, police and the use of force.
July 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Handicapping the 2016 Governors Races
In a year of political upheaval, the gubernatorial elections stand out for how little has changed.
July 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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