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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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Florida's New, Young House Speaker Faces Post-Election Challenges
Will Weatherford, the youngest speaker in recent Florida history, will lead a chamber that still has a large GOP majority, though the party lost seats in the election.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How California's Health Exchange Fares Will Test the Affordable Care Act
If the state doesn't enroll enough people in the exchange, it could lose billions in federal dollars and insurance premiums could soar.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Utah Immigration Court Backlogged for Over a Year
Utah’s immigration court has been stretched so thin since Judge Dustin Pead left in August to become a federal magistrate, several local attorneys say their pending cases have been pushed back well into 2014.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Legalized Marijuana: Is Iowa Next?
As the nation watched voters in Colorado and Washington state approve ballot initiatives legalizing recreational marijuana use, some legislators and activists have been working to change Iowa’s law, among the strictest pot possession laws in the country.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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ACLU Sues U.S. over Mandatory Jail Time for Immigration Detainees
The ACLU claims the government unnecessarily incarcerates deportation candidates even if they are documented citizens and pose no flight risk or threat.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts to Offer Tuition Breaks to Some Illegal Immigrants
Governor Deval Patrick will direct state colleges and universities Monday to allow young illegal immigrants to pay the lower resident rate for tuition and fees as soon as they obtain work permits through a new federal program.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fiscal Cliff Talks Kick Off on Optimistic Note
Top Democratic and Republican leaders left an hour long meeting with President Barack Obama expressing confidence that they can reach a deal and work toward a compromise marrying new revenue with spending cuts in the coming weeks.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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More GOP Governors Opt for Fed-Run Health Insurance Exchanges
Ohio, Wisconsin and Maine are the latest to say they won't implement that part of President Obama's healthcare law, instead leaving the job to the federal government.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nationwide Cybersecurity Competition Shows Off High School Students' Skills
Since its inception in 2009, the CyberPatriot competition has grown in popularity among teenagers who see computer security as a promising future career.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Privatizing of Prison Health Care Leads to 2,000 Layoffs in Florida
The Scott administration is sending almost 2,000 state workers notices that their jobs are ending, part of the state’s outsourcing of prison health care.
November 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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