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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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After Police Killing of Woman, San Francisco Chief Agrees to Resign
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned Thursday at the request of Mayor Ed Lee, hours after the fatal police shooting of a woman renewed questions about whether the Police Department had lost the confidence of minority communities in the city.
May 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Criminal Justice Getting an Overhaul in Maryland
Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation Thursday aimed at reducing the state prison population by more than 1,000 inmates while plowing millions of dollars into crime prevention.
May 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Helps Christie Pay Off His Campaign Debt
Three months after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie threw his endorsement to Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman lent a hand to the governor Thursday at a New Jersey fund-raiser for Christie's defunct presidential campaign.
May 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Democrats Dealt Blow in Virginia Voter ID Ruling
A federal judge upheld Virginia's voter I.D. law Thursday, saying the state's Democratic Party failed to show that it targets minority voters.
May 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Orders Ethics Classes for DOJ Attorneys in Immigration Case
The Brownsville-based judge who halted President Obama’s 2014 executive action on immigration has decided that ethics classes are in order for the attorneys who defended the policy.
May 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In South Carolina, Lawmakers Override Governor to Help Farmers
Joining the S.C. House of Representatives, the S.C. Senate voted Wednesday to override Gov. Nikki Haley's veto of a bill that would make $40 million in aid available to South Carolina farmers who were affected by the October 2015 historic rainfall.
May 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kansas Governor Cuts Medicaid, Higher Ed
Gov. Sam Brownback's office announced $97 million in budget cuts on Wednesday, with more than half of that coming from the state's Medicaid system.
May 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Lifts Tough Water Rules
Marking a major shift in California water policy, state regulators Wednesday voted to lift the statewide conservation targets that for the past year have required dramatic cutbacks in irrigation and household water use for the Sacramento region and urban communities across the state.
May 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governor Signs Bill to Add More Justices to Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Wednesday to expand the state Supreme Court to seven justices from five, saying the additional judges will allow the court to take on more cases and ensure "swift justice."
May 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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High-Speed Rail Delayed Again in California
It was supposed to be the easiest section of the high-speed rail project: a 119-mile stretch in the Central Valley that would serve as the testing ground for the high-speed trains before tracks are expanded south to Los Angeles and north to San Francisco.
May 19, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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