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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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Cameras Will Soon be Allowed in Utah Courtrooms
In a decision Utah Supreme Court Justice Jill Parrish said was aimed at "moving us into the next era," the Utah Judicial Council voted to allow audio and video recordings of trial court proceedings.
November 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah to Run Its Own Health Exchange -- For Now
Instead of bringing Utah’s exchange, Avenue H, up to new federal standards, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert announced that he wants to keep it as is.
November 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Gov. Haslam: Feds Failed to Answer Health Exchange Questions
A lack of information from the White House is delaying a decision about whether the state should run its own health insurance exchange under the new federal health care law, Republican Gov. Bill Haslam said.
November 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kobach at Center of Kansas Post-Election Fight
The postelection legal battle between Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and a legislative critic resolved little, but it provided another example of how disputes involving Kobach often can pivot to questions about his motives.
November 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Engineers Test Balloon to Keep Tunnels from Flooding
The three-minute procedure was the latest test of a device that may someday help guard real tunnels during disasters like Hurricane Sandy, whose wind-driven surge of water overwhelmed New York City’s subway system, shutting it down for days.
November 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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SUNY's New Drilling Institute Closing Its Door
The institute’s first study drew sharp criticism for being biased in favor of the oil and gas industry.
November 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Storm Protection on Cities, States' Minds
Numerous U.S. municipalities and states are looking to make small steps to fend off the higher seas and more frequent storms forecast to accompany climate change. Sandy's destructiveness is only likely to increase those efforts.
November 20, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Giving Thanks to Government, Bad Data, and "Greening" Jails
Plus: 4 questions to ask before sharing services and more management news
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
80%
The portion of 20 of the most populous cities where tax-exempt properties account for a higher share of the total assessed value than they did five years ago, according to a Governing analysis.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Boring federal government public service announcements airing at 2 in the morning are not going to work.
Larry Levitt, senior vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation, on what California needs to do to raise public awareness about the health insurance exchange, which debuts in October 2013. In a recent focus group, only about 20 percent had heard of it.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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