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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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Oregon Supreme Court Makes 'Landmark' Ruling on Eyewitness Testimony
The Oregon Supreme Court established a new procedure for evaluating whether eyewitness identifications can be used as evidence.
November 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri Legislature, Governor Spar over Medicaid Expansion
Gov. Jay Nixon wants to expand Medicaid eligibility to cover some 220,000 more Missourians, but he faces a large hurdle in that endeavor: the GOP-controlled state Legislature.
November 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Civil Unions Law on Fast Track to Passage in Colorado
Labor battles, gun fights, fracking and education financing will test lawmakers when the state legislature opens Jan. 9, but one issue is not in doubt: Colorado is poised to become the ninth state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to form civil unions.
November 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pat Quinn is Nation's Most Unpopular Governor
With only one in four Illinois voters approving his job performance, Gov. Pat Quinn is the least popular in the country and would lose in head-to-head pairings against two of three Republicans eying his job in 2014, a newly commissioned survey found.
November 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Immigrant-Rights Groups Sue over Arizona Gov. Brewer's Driver's License Order
Gov. Jan Brewer vowed to defend her executive order denying driver’s licenses to young undocumented immigrants who receive federal work permits through President Barack Obama’s deferred-action program.
November 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court OKs Big Benefit Changes for Michigan Teachers
A key question now is whether employees being asked to pay more or get less later will have to do so immediately or if the status quo will stay during the appeals process.
November 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Are Municipal Branding Campaigns Worth the Price?
Brand marketing promises new attention -- and money -- to cities.
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medicaid Expansion & States: Will They or Won’t They?
Faced with the decision to expand Medicaid or not in the wake of the federal health law ruling, states can be divided into three categories.
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Turf War over Wall Street
States and feds have clashed for a decade over who will fight financial fraud. Could new rules force a truce?
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago’s Battle of the Roofs: Green vs. White
Two public buildings competed to see which type of roof would reduce their electric bill the most. The result may surprise you.
November 29, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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