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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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Wisconsin Recall Organizers Collect Enough Valid Signatures to Recall Walker
State election administrators have determined there are more than 900,000 valid signatures to recall Gov. Scott Walker and more than 800,000 to recall Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch - well above the minimums needed. The board, which runs state elections, is to consider the staff's findings and is expected to order recall elections, which would likely be held June 5.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia State Sen. Petersen to Run for Governor: Adviser
Virginia state Sen. Chap Petersen is all but certain to run for governor in 2013, according to an adviser to the Fairfax County Democrat. Petersen said he intends to run for statewide office, but he has left up in the air whether he would run for attorney general or governor.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Candidates May Have to Resign to Run in Future
State and federal elected officials eyeing a run for city offices could soon be required to resign before becoming a candidate if an introduced amendment to the city's Home Rule Charter passes the city council and voters in November.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Medicaid Billing Law Could Cost Florida Counties $326M
Against the wishes of counties and tea party leaders, Gov. Rick Scott signed a controversial bill into law that will change the way counties are billed for Medicaid costs and could set up a legal showdown.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Autism Therapy Must be Covered under Medicaid in Florida, Judge Rules
In a rebuke of Florida, a judge ruled that autistic children covered by Medicaid deserve the same access to vital therapy as wealthier kids covered by private insurance.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Unions Would Face Cuts Under Michigan's New Plan to Save Detroit
Gov. Rick Snyder's latest version of a consent agreementgives the Detroit City Council and the mayor more power than the previous proposal, but it adds a twist that has put the council in a tough predicament. The new plan calls for the city to ignore recently ratified union contracts and it includes permission to, among other things, outsource work and consolidate departments.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Seattle Announces Broad Plan to Improve Police Force
The city is proposing a sweeping and ambitious package of changes in response to a scathing federal report on the Seattle Police Department after a series of high-profile incidents involving minorities.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mass Retirements to Change Makeup of Idaho Legislature
Across the Capitol in the House, about two dozen members who will retire or run for the Senate came forward as a group on the last day of the session, leaving large sections of the House chamber empty.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Constitution Party Joins Wyoming Ballot
he Constitution Party of Wyoming announced that it has submitted enough petition signatures to become the state’s fifth recognized political party. It’s the most political parties Wyoming has had in more than a decade.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Governor Wants Health Reform, with or without Federal Law
Gov. Jerry Brown's administration vowed to continue pushing forward elements of the federal health care overhaul in California, even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes it down. If the court does rule the federal law unconstitutional, state Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley said California should at least consider enacting its own universal health care legislation, including requiring every Californian to buy insurance.
March 30, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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