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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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Elected as a Democrat, Now Governing the City Like a Republican
Some liberal leaders are pursuing a conservative economic agenda.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Conservatives Question the War on Drugs
Some surprising political figures like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have started questioning how effective U.S. drug policy is.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Are Consumer-Driven Health Plans <i>Really</i> Saving Money?
CDHPs are slowly becoming the next big thing in health-care cost control, but studies show that they only save about 1 percent over traditional plans.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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School-Based Health Centers Reap Benefits
Studies have found that SBHCs improve students’ health-care access and school success. Now, the Obama administration is helping more states finance them.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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CIA to Remove Officer from NYPD After Internal Probe
A CIA operative's unusual assignment inside the New York Police Department is being cut short after an internal investigation probed how the NYPD, working in close collaboration with the CIA, set up spying operations that put Muslim communities under scrutiny.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cities Give Google Cloud-Based Email Mixed Reviews
Some cities have switched to the cloud with ease, but Los Angeles, for example, had to abandon it for law enforcement because of outdated security policies.
January 26, 2012
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'Constraints Management' Breaks Down Barriers to Efficiency
Government efficiency initiatives come and go. But Utah has had continued success with one in particular.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Plastic Bag Ban: A Battle of Socio-Economic Policy
This latest skirmish shows how localities, not the feds, are driving eco-policy.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Springfield, Mass., Wants to Become a Resurgent City
And it’s looking to tap the secret of other cities’ success in the post-manufacturing age.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Does Our Infrastructure Resemble a Third-World Country’s?
One explanation may be our budgeting process.
January 26, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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