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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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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson Won't Seek Re-Election
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson will not seek a third term next year, he announced late Tuesday.
October 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Democrats on Defense in 2015-2016 Attorneys General Races
Already in the minority, Democratic attorneys general face upcoming elections in a tough mix of states. We break down the likely outcome of each.
October 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Execution Drug Shortage, Ohio Postpones Inmates' Death
The state of Ohio on Monday put off its resumption of executions for another year as it continues to struggle to find the drugs it would prefer to use for lethal injections
October 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2016 Vote Puts Nebraska's Death Penalty Repeal on Hold
A pro-death penalty group has submitted enough valid signatures to postpone the repeal of capital punishment and place a referendum on the issue on the November 2016 ballot, it was confirmed Friday.
October 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Judge's Ultimatum: Give Blood or Go to Jail
Judge Marvin Wiggins’s courtroom was packed on a September morning. The docket listed hundreds of offenders who owed fines or fees for a wide variety of crimes — hunting after dark, assault, drug possession and passing bad checks among them.
October 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Defunds Planned Parenthood the Same Day a Court Orders Louisiana to Refund It
A video campaign aimed at Planned Parenthood continued to ripple through women's health services Monday, as Texas officials announced that the Lone Star State would eliminate funding for the organization on the same day a federal court halted efforts in Louisiana to do the very same thing.
October 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois' Credit Rating, Already Nation's Lowest, Sinks Lower
Fitch Ratings lowered Illinois' bond rating on Monday, citing the "continued deterioration of the state's financial flexibility" as Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner remains locked in a budget fight with Democrats who control the legislature.
October 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Upholds Post-Newtown Gun Laws in Connecticut and New York
Gun-rights advocates vowed to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after a federal appeals court upheld the gun-control laws Connecticut and New York established after the Newtown school shooting.
October 20, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Idaho Gets an Extra Year to Comply With Federal ID Law
Idaho has gotten a one-year extension from complying with the federal REAL ID requirements, the Idaho Transportation Department announced Thursday.
October 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Ordered to Keep Funding Planned Parenthood
A federal judge ordered Utah to keep sending money to the local arm of Planned Parenthood on Thursday amid a lawsuit over the governor's decision to defund the organization_at least for now.
October 19, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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