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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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In Internet Age, Maryland Dems Seek to Revise Petition Process
Several bills are being drafted that would alter the petition process, including one that would effectively triple the number of signatures required to force a public vote.
January 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Juvenile Justice Changes Sought by Massachusetts Gov. Patrick
Governor Deval Patrick plans to propose broad legislation that would sharply reduce the number of teenagers sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder convictions.
January 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sandy Aid Package Passes Congress, Obama to Sign it
President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk.
January 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The 4 Points of Senators' Bipartisan Immigration Plan
As President Obama prepares to lay out his immigration plan during a speech in Las Vegas on Tuesday, a group of bipartisan senators has reached agreement on a framework to overhaul the nation's immigration system.
January 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Christie Vetoes Minimum Wage Bill, Dems Vow to Put it on the Ballot
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said the Democrats’ bill, which would have raised the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 and tied future increases to the rate of inflation, would have hurt the state’s economy.
January 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Rethink High-Risk Pools, Health Exchanges
A recent change in how HHS plans to run a fund to cushion health plans with lots of high-cost customers is forcing states to rethink their own timetable for shifting some of the sickest people into the health insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act.
January 29, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
With officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option. ... You could beg for mercy from a violent criminal or you can fight back.
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr., in a radio ad in which he urged citizens to take a gun-safety course. His controversial comments quickly gained national attention and criticism.
January 28, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
45%
The portion of health insurance applications in Montana that are denied, which is the highest rejection rate in the nation, according to an insurance industry group's analysis. View rejection rates for every state.
January 28, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cities Ask Tax-Exempt Nonprofits to Pay for Services
City officials across the nation are rethinking nonprofits' tax-exempt status and asking them to help make ends meet.
January 28, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Free HIV Tests a Victim of Budget Cuts in Kansas
Faced with limited funds and changing health care laws, the state is making HIV tests more expensive and potentially nonexistent in small or rural Kansas communities.
January 28, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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