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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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Mayoral Records Show How the Leading California Dems Might Govern
The whiff of rivalry arrived almost as soon as Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa ascended to lead California's two most famed cities.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Orders Maine to Expand Medicaid -- as Voters Intended
A Superior Court judge ruled Monday that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the LePage administration must follow the voter-approved Medicaid expansion law and submit a state plan amendment next week that sets the health coverage in motion for thousands of low-income Mainers.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A County Commissioner Named Bill Becomes Claire
Bill Hall sat in a beauty salon near Portland and ordered the full work-up: beard cover, foundation, eyeshadow, mascara and lipstick in a bold pink. And for the final touch, a short auburn wig coaxed over his own graying brown hair.
June 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Shhh! Many Pharmacists Are Legally Banned From Telling Patients This
A few months ago, Rhode Island state Rep. Brian Kennedy had a mild sinus infection, for which he was prescribed an antibiotic.
June 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Emotionally Drained, Financially Strapped: How Texas Teachers Weathered the School Year After Hurricane Harvey
On a bright Thursday in April, in Alief Independent School District’s Mata Intermediate School, sixth-grade teacher Justin Williams walked to his classroom door from the hallway and crooked a finger, beckoning a gangly 13-year-old to come outside.
June 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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That 'Dumb Guy With a Gun' Tweet? Kansas Emergency Department Says It Was Hackers.
The tweet came from the official, verified account of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management. It was directed at Secretary of State Kris Kobach, in reference to his controversial appearance at a parade with a large replica machine gun.
June 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois Since 2015, Signs His First Full State Budget
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday signed into law a $38.5 billion spending plan for state government, approving a full budget on time for the first time since he took office in 2015.
June 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It turns out it's just very difficult to meet all of the rules to make a pickled beet. You'd think that it would be easy, but it’s not.
Anita McHaney, who is suing the state of Texas over its definition of a pickle.
June 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
December 4, 2017
The day the Thomas fire -- which officially burned out last week -- started in California. It was the largest wildfire in the state's modern history.
June 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
US NEWS SCOTUS-WEDDINGCAKE 4 ABA
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6 Things to Read About the Gay Wedding Cake Ruling
Hot takes and analysis from around the web on the Supreme Court's decision.
June 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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