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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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Second Abortion Bill Vetoed by Minnesota Gov. Dayton
The governor issued an expected veto of a bill that would have required physicians to be physically present every time an abortion pill like RU-486 is prescribed, and again every time such a pill is swallowed.
May 01, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wisconsin Gov. Walker Raises Unprecedented $13M in Recall
Gov. Scott Walker raised an unprecedented $13.2 million over three months to fight off the recall bid against him, outdistancing his Democratic challengers and driving home the challenge they will have in beating the Republican incumbent.
May 01, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois to Spend Less on Highways, Road Repairs
Spending on highways and arterial streets maintained by the state will decline about 20 percent overall in Illinois in the next six years under an austerity transportation plan billed as "Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow."
May 01, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Can't Bar Planned Parenthood from Health Program, Judge Rules
Texas cannot bar Planned Parenthood from serving low-income women through a key health program until the group's lawsuit against the state is decided, a federal judge ruled.
May 01, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Baca Denied Protection from Inmate Lawsuit
The nation's high court turns down an appeal from L.A. County lawyers, who argued that the sheriff could not be held personally liable for the stabbing of an inmate at Men's Central Jail in 2006.
May 01, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
They'd go into a little Turkish town somewhere, they'd find the first five guys they saw and they'd crucify them.
Al Armendariz, the top EPA official in the South and Southwest region, saying he would go after companies violating environmental laws like the Romans conquered villages in the Middle Ages. Scrutiny over his videotaped remarks, which were made in 2010, led to his recent resignation.
April 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$3,500 to $6,000
The price range for a tornado shelter, which has surged in sales since last year's deadly twisters. Some states have started offering grants and other financial incentives to help pay for them.
April 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Are Fewer Moms Applying for WIC When Food-Stamp Use is so High?
You might expect that a federal program to help needy mothers buy food for their children would be seeing increased participation these days. But the opposite is true.
April 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Community College Completion Measured Differently by States
A new tool released by the College Board shows that states differ widely in how they track community college completion.
April 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Gov. Ryan's Corruption Appeal Sent Back to Lower Court
The Supreme Court wants a lower court to look again at the latest attempt by former Ill. Gov. George Ryan to overturn his corruption convictions.
April 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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