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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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General Assistance Program Comes to an End in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania became the latest state to end its general assistance program, revoking benefits for nearly 70,000 of its citizens after a one-month extension ran out Aug. 1.
August 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hospitals Warn Legislature of Bypassing Medicaid Expansion
Missouri hospitals say they stand to lose millions.
August 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Democrats Launch National Effort to Help Keep Dream Act Kids in U.S.
Democrats in both chambers have launched a national effort to enroll young illegal immigrants in a new program letting them stay in the country without threat of deportation. The program will help potential beneficiaries navigate applications, understand fees and avoid expensive scams.
August 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Outside Cash in Missouri Senate Race Could Be a National Model
A campaign against Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri, fueled by tax-exempt groups backing Republican candidates, may be a precursor to such efforts on a broader scale.
August 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Idaho Left Behind on No Child Education Waivers
The state is among those last in line for a federal break from the law’s toughest requirements.
August 06, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Please feel free to include both of us in social gatherings as we will not find it awkward.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's official statement announcing his divorce from his wife, Helen Thorpe. The couple said "neither has had an affair, that they did seek extended counseling, and that this decision is unrelated to the difficult events Colorado has faced this summer."
July 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
54%
The portion of surveyed Americans who are tired of Congress debating the health-care reform law and want lawmakers to move onto other issues, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll.
July 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The traditional notions about retirement ... and moving somewhere warm, doesn't really reflect accurately the notions of retirement in America.
Paul Irving, chief operating officer at the Milken Institute, which published a report naming the best U.S. cities for aging. Provo, Utah, and Sioux Falls, S.D., were respectively named the best large and small cities for seniors.
July 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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DNA Collection from Charged Criminals OK For Now, Supreme Court says
U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued an opinion Monday saying there is a “fair prospect” the court will overturn the Maryland Court of Appeals controversial Alonzo Jay King Jr. v State of Maryland decision, which prohibited DNA collection from suspects charged — but not yet convicted — in violent crimes and burglaries.
July 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio Rep. Steve LaTourette to Retire
Longtime Republican congressman Steve LaTourette of Bainbridge Township will announce that he won't seek re-election to Congress.
July 31, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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