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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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Illinois Governor Profits Off ICE Detention Center Contracts
Gov. Bruce Rauner this year reported turning a profit from a health care group that services U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers, including facilities that hold immigrant families with children.
July 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Harassment Allegations Spur Resignation Calls From Indiana AG's Party
It's Curtis Hill against the world.
July 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gun Violence Protesters Shut Down Highway in Chicago
The showdown between police and the organizers of a march against gun violence culminated Saturday in the shadow of the 76th Street overpass on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
July 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Former Republican Governor of Iowa, Known for Helping Refugees, Dies
Robert D. Ray, born in 1928 near the campus of Drake University, in Des Moines, took to politics early.
July 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Freezes Obamacare Payments Again, and Insurers Warn of Rising Premiums
Health insurers warned that a move by the Trump administration on Saturday to temporarily suspend a program that was set to pay out $10.4 billion to insurers for covering high-risk individuals last year could drive up premium costs and create marketplace uncertainty.
July 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Medicaid Ruling, Mississippi Tweaks Its Work Requirements Waiver
In an attempt to avoid pushback states have received on Medicaid work requirements, Mississippi reinstated beneficiary protections into its waiver proposal. A Medicaid waiver is a state request to the federal government to deviate from various program requirements. Mississippi is one of several states that has asked the Trump administration for permission to impose work requirements on low-income, able-bodied caretakers otherwise eligible for Medicaid.
July 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Unprecedented Ruling, Federal Judge Strikes Down a State Law That Ties Court Fees to Driver's Licenses
It's unconstitutional for the state of Tennessee to continue revoking driver's licenses from people who can't pay court costs, a federal judge determined Monday.
July 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
California's decision not to assist federal immigration enforcement in its endeavors is not an 'obstacle' to that enforcement effort. Standing aside does not equate to standing in the way.
Ruling from U.S. District Judge John Mendez, an appointee of George W. Bush, in a case brought by the Trump administration against three of California's so-called sanctuary laws. Mendez upheld two of them.
July 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
Almost 60
Wildfires raging, in 11 states, last week.
July 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What a U.S.-China Trade War Could Mean for the Opioid Epidemic
The American struggle to curb opioid addiction could become collateral damage in President Donald Trump’s showdown on trade.
July 06, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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