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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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Arkansas May Be 1st Southern State to Allow Medical Marijuana
A proposal to legalize medical marijuana can appear on the November ballot, the Arkansas Supreme Court said.
September 28, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Helping the Elderly During Disasters
As baby boomers age and more older Americans choose to live at home, governments face new challenges trying to plan for and respond to disasters.
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What Will Government Look Like in 2037?
This month marks Governing’s 25th anniversary, so we asked leaders for their predictions on how government will have changed 25 years from now.
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cyberattack Could Leave States in the Dark
A cyberattack could leave whole regions with no Internet, phone service or electricity. State cybersecurity officers must plan for the unthinkable.
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Seek to Keep Seniors Out of Nursing Homes
States are searching for affordable ways to allow seniors in need of long-term care to remain in their homes. View our special series on aging in America at null
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boomers Want Control of Their End-of-Life Care
A state-level movement has evolved to give terminally ill patients more say in what medicine and medical procedures they want during their final days. View our special series on aging in America at null
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Health Exchange Deadline Looms, States Race Against the Clock
The more than 30 states that are scrambling to set up health insurance exchanges as mandated by the federal health-care law have several options for meeting a Nov. 16 deadline.
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Parents Owing Child Support Avoid Jail (Not For Free)
In Virginia, where parents owe more than $2 billion, a program helps solve the underlying issues that keep them from paying up.
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cities, Counties and the Urge to Merge
Consolidating governments is hard to do, but the idea keeps coming up.
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What Killed Alabama’s Performance Measurement Plan?
Less than a decade after the state enacted its first real performance measurement plan, it -- like a number of other similar programs in the states -- has fallen on hard times.
September 27, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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