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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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Medical Malpractice Reforms Recommended by Oregon's Kitzhaber
The state can cut health care costs and reduce the number of medical-related lawsuits by requiring earlier notification of injuries as well as pretrial mediation, according to a recommendation Gov. John Kitzhaber issued.
July 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana House Minority Leader Refuses to Resign
Unhappy with finances, caucus may vote today to remove him as House leader
July 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medicaid Expansion Led to Lower Death Rates, Study Says
Three states that expanded Medicaid in 2001 and 2002, New York, Arizona and Maine, collectively saw a 6.1 percent decline in the death rate for people age 20 to 64 compared to neighboring states, according to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
July 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Gov. Brown Proposes Massive $23B Water Project
Brown plans to pursue a massive project to move water from the Sacramento area into the Central Valley and Southland and help restore the ravaged delta habitat.
July 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wisconsin Recall Race Cost Double the Previous Record
The recall race for governor cost a record-busting $80.9 million, more than double the previous record of $37.4 million, which was set in the 2010 race for governor.
July 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Few GOP Challengers in Massachusetts Legislature Races
Of the 155 Democrats running for reelection to the 200-member Massachusetts Legislature, just 42 will face Republican challengers in November.
July 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Court Hearings Begin
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and other groups are asking a judge to knock the state's tough new voter-ID law off the books before it can be used in the Nov. 6 election.
July 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Weapons Permits Poised to Reach Record Level
The number of Floridians packing concealed weapons is booming and within a matter of weeks should hit the one million mark, making the state the first in the nation to reach that milestone in personal firepower.
July 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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4 Health and Human Services Officials Worth Watching
Administering services to vulnerable populations is hard work. But tough public-sector jobs have a way of attracting top talent.
July 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medical Marijuana: Do States Know How to Regulate It?
Colorado’s decade-long debate over how to manage medical marijuana has produced a tightly controlled approach that more states are starting to emulate.
July 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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