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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 Cost of Utah's Medicaid Data Breach
Utah’s 2012 health data breach — a security slip that exposed the personal information of three-quarters of a million residents to hackers — has costt he state about $9 million on security audits, upgrades and credit monitoring for victims — and that’s just the beginning.
April 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Montana Abortion Bill Becomes Law Without Governor's Signature
Gov. Bullock and women’s health advocates said they believe the measure, which would require girls younger than 18 to obtain parental consent before getting access to abortions, violates the privacy and protection rights of young women, and they’re confident the law will be struck down in courts.
April 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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4 States Seek to Lift Sunday Hunting Bans
Lawmakers and hunting advocates in North Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts and West Virginia are working to change "blue laws" that ban hunting on Sunday.
April 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama to Tap Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx for Transportation Chief
The nomination of Foxx -- which President Barack Obama will announce Monday, according to a White House official -- would make him the only African-American selected for a Cabinet opening in Obama’s second term.
April 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Milwaukee Became a Center for Water Innovation
The world needs water. Milwaukee not only has lots of it, but it also has transformed itself into a hub for water research and technology.
April 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medicaid Fraud: Is it Worth States’ Time to Fight it?
As health care for the poor expands, so does the potential for Medicaid abuse. Three states’ experiences with fraud prevention give insight into its value.
April 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Future of Insurance in an Era of Health-Care Reform
Nobody knows exactly what the Affordable Care Act will do to the insurance industry. But many in the private sector, including Aetna’s CEO, are saying it’s time for the industry to change.
April 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Generation X is Shaping Government
Overshadowed by baby boomers on one side and millennials on the other, it’s Generation X that’s actually shaping the way government and citizens interact.
April 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What Happened to Federalism?
Washington used to know how to listen to the states; there was even a commission for intergovernmental relations. Can Washington overcome politics and partisanship to work together again?
April 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Preservation Tax Credit’s Uncertain Future Puts Local History in Danger
The historic tax credit, which has helped preserve thousands of old buildings in cities across the country, is at risk of being eliminated.
April 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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