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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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Unethical, Illegal or Neither? A State Lawmaker Helping Businesses Influence Local Policy
An influential Texas lawmaker has a new side gig that’s raising a few eyebrows in capital circles.
June 13, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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George Voinovich, Lifelong Public Servant of Ohio, Dies
Mr. Ohio has died.
June 13, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Police Thwart Heavily Armed Man Headed to Gay Pride Parade
Authorities on Sunday were trying to determine the intentions of an Indiana man with a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosive-making materials in his car and apparent plans to attend the L.A. Pride festival in West Hollywood.
June 13, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Hospital Chains Grow, So Do Their Prices for Care
As health care consolidation accelerates nationwide, a new study shows that hospital prices in two of California’s largest health systems were 25 percent higher than at other hospitals around the state.
June 13, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon Court Recognizes 'Non-Binary' as a Gender
An Oregon judge ruled Friday that a transgender person can legally change their sex to "non-binary" rather than male or female in what legal experts believe is a first in the United States.
June 13, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Orlando Shooting Victims Remembered in Vigils Around the World
Mourners across Orlando -- as well as the nation and world -- paused Sunday night to remember the 50 people killed and 53 injured in the Pulse nightclub shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
June 13, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Freddie Gray's Death Not an Accident, Prosecutors Allege
Baltimore prosecutors alleged Thursday that the police officer driving the van in which Freddie Gray was fatally injured gave him an intentional "rough ride," pointing to video that shows him running a stop sign and crossing the center line.
June 10, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What's a 'Psychologist'? It's Being Redefined in Some States.
When a patient sits before Dr. Cynthia de las Fuentes, a licensed psychologist in West Austin, she says they get much more than an empathic ear.
June 10, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Files Another Lawsuit, This Time Against Another State
Standing on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday morning that his office is launching a lawsuit against the state of Delaware over millions of dollars he argued are owed to Texas and 20 other states.
June 10, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court: There's No Constitutional Right to Carry Concealed Guns in Public
In a major victory for gun control advocates, a federal appeals court on Thursday upheld California's handgun license law, saying there is no constitutional right to carry concealed weapons in public and setting the stage for a potential showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court.
June 10, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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