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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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L.A. Mayor Asks Pension Boards to End Gun-Firm Investments
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that he has asked the city's three pension funds to review all investments and work to end those in companies that manufacture assault weapons.
January 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medical Malpractice Reform Bill Gets Bipartisan Support in Oregon
Gov. John Kitzhaber said that a bill is in the works that could reduce the number of medical malpractice lawsuits in Oregon and fulfill a promise he made to get his Medicaid reforms through the Legislature last year.
January 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Gov. Snyder Calls for Higher Gas Taxes
Gov. Rick Snyder called for $1.2 billon in higher gas taxes to help repair the state's crumbling road infrastructure in his third State of the State address, setting up what is sure to be a tough fight for both public support and votes in the Legislature.
January 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Proposes Tax Hikes to Fund Education, Transportation
Shrugging off the fiscal caution of recent years, Governor Deval Patrick proposed a $1.9 billion tax increase in his State of the Commonwealth address, saying it was necessary for the state to invest more in education and the state’s transportation network to “accelerate growth and expand opportunity.”
January 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Medicaid Patient Records at Risk, Again
The Utah Department of Health has begun notifying 6,000 Utahns on Medicaid that some of their personal information was misplaced by a third-party contractor.
January 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Moody's Gives All Colleges a Negative Outlook
The ratings agency outlines how every traditional revenue stream for colleges and universities is facing some sort of pressure.
January 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NRA's Lobbying Success in States a Cautionary Tale for Obama
In state capitals and city halls nationwide, the National Rifle Association is demonstrating its enduring ability to thwart new firearms regulations and expand rights for gun owners — even after a school massacre in Newtown, Conn., gave the gun-control cause new momentum.
January 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama's Gun Reforms Depend on States' Mental Health Efforts
President Obama, in trying to curb gun violence, is pushing for improved mental-health serv­ices, a revival of gun-related research and beefed-up reporting about potentially dangerous people who shouldn’t own guns — efforts that are likely to rely heavily on the states and the public health sector.
January 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
1979
The last time public school bus drivers went on strike in New York City. The most recent strike, which began yesterday, is over a job security clause that workers want put back in their contract.
January 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The Legislature passed it. I didn’t have anything to do with passing it.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, referring to a controversial election law that he signed in 2011, which led to fewer early voting days and long lines during last year's elections.
January 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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