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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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Under Indictment, Texas AG Recuses Himself From Some Duties
The office of Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is recusing himself from some of his professional responsibilities as he fights an indictment on securities fraud charges.
October 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States, Not Cities, Should Regulate Uber, Says New York Governor
On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated that Uber might present another occasion for the the state to step in and organize something New York City — and its mayor — couldn't.
October 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Puts Indiana's Ballot Selfie Law on Hold
A federal judge Monday barred Indiana from enforcing a new law that prohibits voters from taking photos of their election ballots and sharing the images on social media.
October 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Announces New Policies to Combat Heroin, Prescription Drug Addiction
As President Barack Obama sat in a small community center gym on Charleston's East End on Wednesday, Cary Dixon told him what opioid addiction has meant to her family.
October 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nation's Top Police Chiefs Call for Major Criminal Justice Reforms
Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, joined by law enforcement brass and prosecutors from across the country, called Wednesday for major changes how the criminal justice system handles low-level offenders, a message he and others plan to take to the White House.
October 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite Killing, San Francisco Votes to Keep Protecting Immigrants
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors sent a strong message Tuesday about the sanctuary city policies that came under attack after the July killing of Kathryn Steinle, allegedly by an immigrant with no legal standing: The existing policies are just fine.
October 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bill to Defund Sanctuary Cities for Immigrants Blocked in California
Dismissing what they described as nativist political grandstanding, Senate Democrats blocked legislation Tuesday that would cut off federal funds to San Francisco and other cities that refuse to turn over people who are in the U.S. illegally to federal immigration authorities.
October 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Say Goodbye to the Confederate Flag on the Florida Senate Seal
A polarizing symbol is disappearing from the Florida Senate, after senators endorsed a proposal Monday to remove the Confederate battle flag from their official seal.
October 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why New York City's Foster Care System Is Getting a Watchdog
New York State has agreed to hire a monitor and a research expert to serve as watchdogs of the New York City foster care system to settle a federal class-action lawsuit that alleges foster children are enduring irreparable harm after lingering too long without permanent families.
October 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A First in U.S., Arizona Sets 1-Year Lifetime Limit on Welfare
Arizona will become the first and only state to impose a one-year lifetime limit for impoverished households receiving federal benefits from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program – a move that will cut payments to about 1,600 families in July.
October 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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