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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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Maryland’s Online Voter Registration Files are Susceptible to Attack, Researchers Say
A voting rights group and some of the nation’s leading researchers on election technology are urging Maryland voters to check the accuracy of their online voter registration files after warning that the data had been left vulnerable to tampering.
October 17, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Presidential Debate: Former Michigan Gov. Glad Obama ‘Called Mitt Out on Autos’
Jennifer Granholm was among liberal pundits who expressed disappointment in Obama for not mentioning the assistance that was given to the auto industry in his first debate with Romney.
October 17, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina Gubernatorial Debate: Dalton Thrusts, McCrory Parries
The North Carolina candidates for governor held a sharp-edged debate, clashing over ethics, race, taxes and education before a statewide television audience.
October 17, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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ID Card Plan for Illegal Immigrants Sails Through L.A. Committee
A plan to provide official photo identification cards for illegal immigrants moved easily through a Los Angeles City Council committee with an array of supporters lauding it as a practical way to incorporate into civic life the area's large undocumented population.
October 17, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington State Governor's Race: Inslee, McKenna Duel in Final Debate
Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna sparred over education funding, immigration and transportation in their last debate of the governor's race.
October 17, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I don’t know if I feel betrayed or not, but right now I’m confused.
Angel Nunez, a bishop at the Bilingual Christian Church of Baltimore, who supports making some undocumented immigrants eligible for in-state tuition but opposes same-sex marriage -- both issues are on the Maryland November ballot. Immigration advocacy organizations recently formed an alliance with gay rights groups to urge passage of both.
October 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$100
The annual fee that Texas inmates can pay for medical care. Until last year, they paid $3 copays each time they saw a doctor. The higher, one-time fee has led some prisoners to refuse treatment, according to critics.
October 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Growing Wind-Turbine Opposition Creates Hurdles
The resistance is forcing state and local governments that have embraced wind, with strong Obama administration backing, to pay closer attention to where wind farms are located and how they impact surroundings.
October 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Some Texas Inmates Forego Health Care to Avoid Higher Fees
When lawmakers decided to charge inmates $100 a year for medical treatments, they expected it to help plug holes in the prison budget. But critics of the new policy say the result is less health care for sick inmates.
October 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey's 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary Wins Final Clearance
New Jersey's first medical marijuana dispensary has been cleared to begin selling the drug to patients who register with the state Department of Health.
October 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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