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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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Christie's Rival Earns Endorsement from New Jersey's Largest State Workers Union
State Sen. Barbara Buono will likely be the party's nominee to try to unseat Republican Gov. Chris Christie in the November election.
March 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Rise and Decline of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Colorado
Colorado's medical marijuana industry has shrunk by more than 40 percent in less than three years.
March 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nation's Eyes on Los Angeles School Board Race
The race has also become a sort of test case for those who want to overhaul public education, weakening the power of the teachers’ union, pushing for more charter schools and changing the way teachers are hired and fired.
March 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Reject Connecticut's Medicaid Cuts
The federal government has rejected the state's controversial request to tighten Medicaid eligibility, a change that had been expected to leave more than 13,000 poor adults without health care coverage.
March 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama Clarifies Multistate Health Insurance Plan Rules
Federal officials said insurers that get a contract to offer a so-called multistate plan will have to adhere to most of the insurance laws in each state, but in some cases they would be allowed to use a federally approved package of benefits rather than replicating ones set for each state.
March 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Emergency Financial Manager to Take Over Detroit
Citing runaway deficits and long-term debts Detroit could never repay on its own, Gov. Rick Snyder announced he will appoint an emergency financial manager for the state's largest city.
March 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit’s Fixable Fiscal Problems, Evaluators under Pressure and the Impact of Multitasking
Plus: The importance of parks and more management news
March 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Supermajority No Longer Required for Tax Increases in Washington State
The Washington Supreme Court has struck down a requirement for a two-thirds majority vote in the Legislature to pass a tax increase.
March 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Ties Prison Contractors' Profits to Public Safety
Under the new contracts, if the recidivism rate for inmates passing through the center decline, the contractor will be paid a higher rate.
March 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Guns-in-Trunks Bill Sent to Tennessee Governor
The bill, which the governor will likely sign, would let handgun owners with permits carry their weapons in their cars anywhere they go
March 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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