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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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Most Swing State Economies Recovering Faster Than U.S.
By the numbers, no swing state is better off economically than it was four years ago. But many see stronger recoveries than the U.S. How will that affect the presidential election?
August 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mental Health Hospital in Massachusetts Departs from Old Design
The state's new $302 million hospital for the mentally ill represents a stark departure from state mental hospitals of old where patients fought delusions in locked wards, with little focus on privacy and choice.
August 16, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Judge Upholds Voter ID Law
The Pennsylvania case ranks among the most widely watched because of its potential to impact the presidential race in a critical swing state.
August 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
[Politics are] down in the toilet. Everybody lies. The deficit? My good Lord almighty.
North Carolina resident Annie Provencher, 60, who didn't vote in the 2008 presidential election and said she would only vote this year if Hillary Clinton were running. A USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll found that nearly 40 percent of eligible voters didn't cast a ballot in 2008 and the rate is expected to rise this year.
August 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida GOP House Primary: Mica Beats Adams
Fending off the toughest challenge of his 20-year congressional career, U.S. Rep. John Mica easily defeated fellow U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams in a rare primary election pitting two sitting members of Congress against each other.
August 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Community Colleges Face Accreditation Sanctions in California
Community colleges throughout California are facing sanctions from the agency that accredits colleges in the West, largely a result of the state cutting funding for several years as the federal government has stepped up performance standards.
August 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-State Rep. Esty Upsets Donovan in Connecticut Primary
Former one-term state Rep. Elizabeth Esty grabbed the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District from House Speaker Christopher Donovan in Tuesday's primary
August 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Wrestling Exec Wins Connecticut Primary
Linda E. McMahon, a former wrestling executive, easily defeated Christopher Shays, a former United States representative and longtime fixture in moderate politics in the state.
August 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Primary Sets Up Race for Control of Legislature
The primary election sets the final lineup for a showdown to determine whether the GOP can hang on to its majorities in the House and Senate, which it won in 2010 for the first time in nearly 40 years.
August 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ex-Wisconsin Gov. Thompson Wins Senate Primary
Tommy Thompson won a fierce Republican primary for U.S. Senate on the theme of electability, as voters agreed with the former governor's claim that he represented the best chance to win the seat in November and help the GOP regain control of the Senate.
August 15, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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