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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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Planned Parenthood Asks Court to Allow it to Offer WIC Services in Oklahoma
In September, the Oklahoma State Department of Health opted not to renew its WIC contract with Planned Parenthood, a decision the organization’s CEO said was politically motivated.
November 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I was astonished, amazed, disgusted, sickened, all of the above.
Rhode Island state Sen. John Tassoni Jr., who helped pass the nation's first Homeless Bill of Rights, talking about his visit to a homeless shelter that had deplorable conditions.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
120 billion tons
The amount of coal below Montana's surface, which accounts for nearly one-quarter of the known coal reserves in the United States.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hawaii’s Solar Tax Credits Have Soaring Price Tag
The widespread popularity of Hawaii’s solar energy incentive -- and mass confusion over how to implement it -- have dealt a blow to the state’s treasury and become a major topic in state politics.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Program Benefits Veterans, Saves States Millions
A program in Washington state uses data sharing to help veterans access proper benefits, and saves millions in state Medicaid funding.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Courts Struggle with Supreme Court Ruling on Juvenile Killers
Since the U.S. Supreme Court banned mandatory sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of murder five months ago, state courts have struggled to apply the ruling.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Public Employee in Need of a Loan? Ask Virginia.
Virginia is likely the only state to offer its employees short-term, low-interest loans for noneducation-related reasons -- and at virtually no cost to the state.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Charter Schools Narrowly Win Approval in Washington State
Initiative 1240, the measure that will allow 40 charter schools to open in Washington state, has passed.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Georgia Legislative Caucus to Join Lawsuit against Charter School Amendment
Georgia voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that will allow a state committee to authorize charter schools, but some legislators and educators are not dropping their fight to stop it.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland DNA Law to Face U.S. Supreme Court Test
Maryland's DNA law, which allows police to take samples of suspects' genetic material for possible matches to other crimes, will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court next year, the justices announced.
November 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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