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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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Utah Health Exchange to Test Affordable Care Act's Flexibility
Utah says it doesn’t want to do much to alter its existing exchange, which it started for small businesses before President Barack Obama’s health care law was enacted in 2010. Gov. Gary Herbert’s administration says it’s ready to add individual coverage, but not much else.
December 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Obama Creates Gun Task Force, a Plethora of Proposals Already Introduced
President Barack Obama called for quick action on proposals to prevent gun violence, but congressional Democrats have already offered numerous ideas since the Connecticut school shooting last week.
December 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medical Marijuana Battle Heads to Court
A showdown over the fate of the country's largest medical marijuana dispensary heads to federal court, and the outcome could hint at what lies ahead as a growing number of states opt for legalization.
December 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governments Resisting the Urge to Merge
Despite strained finances, there’s been no significant shift toward consolidation in recent years.
December 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Newbies Infiltrate State Legislative Chambers
Thanks to term limits and anti-incumbent fervor, half the lawmakers across the country have less than two years’ experience.
December 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Wake of Meningitis Outbreak, Who Will Oversee Compounding Pharmacies?
Investigations uncovered a loophole that some compounding pharmacies exploited for financial gain. Now, regulators and policymakers must decide who’s going to close it -- the feds or the states.
December 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
top-issues
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Top 10 Legislative Issues to Watch in 2013
Here are 10 of the biggest topics states will tackle in the year ahead.
December 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
homeless-gen
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Poverty Among Seniors Getting Harder to Ignore
The gap between what seniors need to live on versus what they have might land squarely on state and local governments.
December 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
bill-gates
How Acting Like a Tech Entrepreneur Can Improve Government Services
Letting the public test unfinished products saves agencies money and time.
December 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
The Difficulties of Measuring Government Success
Take weatherization. It’s harder than advertised to come up with an easy way to assess the program’s success.
December 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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