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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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Justice Department Makes 91 Recommendations to Reform Philadelphia's 'Deadly' Police Practices
A long-awaited U.S. Justice Department report on police shootings in Philadelphia concluded Monday that there is "significant strife between the community and the department," and recommended wholesale changes in procedures and training.
March 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Lets Wisconsin's Voter ID Law Stand
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to Wisconsin's voter identification law, restoring the measure it had dramatically blocked ahead of last November's election but not in time for the April 7 ballot.
March 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In D.C., Federal Bureaucrats Flock to Local Government
Eight years out of college, Gregory Jackson Jr. had ascended swiftly in the world of Washington politics — to swing-state director for President Obama in 2012, then to national field director for electing House Democrats.
March 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Post-Conviction Bonds Let People Get Out of Jail -- for a Fee
In a Dallas Hilton conference room last summer, a few dozen state lawmakers from around the country gathered for a closed-door presentation about an all-American industry under threat.
March 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Less-Strict Gun Laws Take Effect in Ohio
A new state law effective today will allow hunters to use suppressors on guns; permit Ohioans to buy rifles, shotguns and ammunition from any state; and implement a more-rigorous background check for concealed-carry permits.
March 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Abortion Doctor Requirements Ruled Unconstitutional in Wisconsin
A federal judge on Friday struck down a Wisconsin law requiring doctors performing abortions to get hospital-admitting privileges, concluding that the measure was enacted to bar women from getting abortions.
March 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Official Avoids Saying 'Climate Change' in Hearing
Gov. Rick Scott has denied reports that he unofficially banned the terms “climate change” and “global warming” from state reports and in official documents, but Florida Division of Emergency Management director Bryan Koon isn’t taking any chances.
March 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Taxpayers to Get First Rebates in Almost 15 Years
Colorado is preparing to issue rebates to taxpayers for the first time in nearly 15 years.
March 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal Agents Search Washington Auditor's House
Eleven days before federal agents searched state Auditor Troy Kelley's Tacoma home on March 16, they demanded records related to a state employee and longtime business partner of Kelley's whose name appears in an acrimonious lawsuit tied to Kelley's past business dealings.
March 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Author Stephen King Feuds With Maine Gov. LePage Over Taxes
Horror fiction writer Stephen King thinks Maine Gov. Paul LePage to "man up and apologize" after the Republican governor issued factually incorrect comments about the author's taxes.
March 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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