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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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'The Mother of All Protests': Charlotte Police Start Preparing for 2020 RNC
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, political organizers and national law enforcement experts are preparing for huge protests and a massive police presence when the Republican National Convention arrives in 2020.
July 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Protecting Abortion Rights Now a Common Campaign Theme Among Democrats
The Supreme Court confirmation fight brewing in Washington has made abortion a front-burner issue in governors races around the country, as Democrats warn that Republicans could try to ban the practice in their states if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
July 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NRA Sues Seattle Over New Gun Storage Law
The National Rifle Association, Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation and two Seattle residents are suing Seattle over the city's new gun-safety law.
July 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pence Stumps for Kemp in Georgia Governor's Race
Secretary of State Brian Kemp's campaign for governor got a major boost Saturday from Vice President Mike Pence, who called him the best partner for the White House in an hourlong event that cast Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle as mostly an afterthought.
July 23, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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GOP Picks Charlotte to Host 2020 Convention
Charlotte won its second national convention in a decade Friday, kicking off two years of planning, fundraising and anticipation.
July 20, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We would hate to hurt a pretty lady. You will hear us.
An email from Julie Ezell, to Julie Ezell. The then-top lawyer at the Oklahoma Health Department was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor for posing as a medical marijuana advocate and reporting fake threats to law enforcement.
July 20, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
3,273
Tennesseans with Confederate flags on their license plates as of June -- a number that has been rapidly rising since a white supremacist killed nine African-American people at a Charleston, S.C., church in 2015.
July 20, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The President is entitled to GOP party leaders, at all levels, fully committed to his views and agenda. Following today’s press conference with Pres. Putin, as well as certain policy differences ... I could no longer fulfill that duty.
Tweet from the Republican Party chairman of Belmont County, Ohio, Chris Gagin, announcing his resignation on Monday.
July 19, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
1963
Year that Republican Bobby Wilson, an Arizona state Senate candidate, shot and killed his mother, which he revealed at a gun control event where he advocated against gun control legislation and for arming more "good guys."
July 19, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obamacare Conundrum: If the States Suing to Overturn It Win, Their Residents Will Suffer Most
If the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with preexisting medical conditions are struck down in court, residents of the Republican-led states that are challenging the law have the most to lose.
July 19, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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