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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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GOP’s Bryant Trails in Fundraising for Washington Governor
Republican Bill Bryant is trying to break a three-decade Democratic lock on the governor’s office, but the former port commissioner’s fundraising is lagging behind the GOP’s last three gubernatorial contenders.
June 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Quest to Be 51st State, D.C. Convenes a Constitutional Convention
In an air-conditioned city building in Anacostia under the glare of cameras, the delegates gathered to hammer out the nitty-gritty details of self-government at a constitutional convention.
June 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How the White House Is Helping States Resist Obamacare Hikes
The White House is urging states to be more aggressive against health insurance companies as it looks to prevent expected and widespread premium hikes of 10 percent or more this year.
June 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Becomes First Big U.S. City to Pass a Soda Tax
Looking to raise millions for a bold expansion of early childhood education, Philadelphia City Council on Thursday approved a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages, the first such tax imposed in a major U.S. city.
June 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Courts Governors of States With Skeptical GOP Senators
Just four weeks from the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump is scrambling to shore up support for his presidential nomination by strengthening ties with governors in states where Republican senators have criticized his campaign.
June 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Vermont Governor on Guns: Against Stricter State Laws But For Stricter Federal Laws
Gov. Peter Shumlin remained steadfast in his opposition to Vermont enacting stricter gun control laws in the wake of the shooting Sunday morning at an Orlando, Florida, night club that left 49 people dead.
June 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, a Fellow Businessman-Politician, Rejects Trump
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday he's not voting for his party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump.
June 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oakland Police Chief Fired After Less Than 1 Week
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf abruptly fired interim Police Chief Ben Fairow on Wednesday, six days after hiring him to replace a chief who resigned amid a sexual misconduct scandal in the department.
June 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Repeals Controversial Welfare Rule
Capping a month of remarkably productive talks between Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders, lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a new state budget that repeals a harsh welfare rule advocates for needy families had fought against for years.
June 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Anti-Obamacare States Struggle More to Fight Opioid Crisis
Even as they race to control a spiraling heroin and prescription opioid crisis, doctors, public health officials and community leaders in many states are struggling to get care to addiction patients because of persistent opposition to the Affordable Care Act from local political leaders.
June 16, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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