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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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What Obamacare? Iowa Governor Signs Bill to Offer Health Plans That Don't Comply
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law Monday that will provide a health benefit plan option -- one not subject to federal regulation or state oversight -- for farmers, small businesses and other Iowans who no longer can afford independent insurance coverage.
April 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obamacare Enrollment Down 3%
About 11.8 million consumers nationwide enrolled in 2018 Obamacare exchange plans, a 3 percent drop from last year when 12.2 million consumers signed up, according to a final government tally released on Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
April 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
You were together nine years, and you are reporting a rape?
Question repeatedly asked by Chicago police officers, according to a woman reporting that she had just been sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend. Under a new Illinois law, police officers in the state must report every allegation of rape and must undergo training that emphasizes the need for sensitivity in rape cases.
April 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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States that ban public employees' health insurance from covering abortion services. On Tuesday, Wisconsin became the latest to pass such a law.
April 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Addiction Treatment, for Jails and Prisons, Gains Momentum
From the moment they are arrested, people with an addiction to heroin and prescription painkillers and those who are taking medications to beat their addictions face the prospect of painful opioid withdrawal.
April 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge: Texas Violates Voter Registration Laws
A federal judge has sided with a civil rights group that accused Texas officials of violating U.S. law by failing to automatically register voters who go online to obtain or renew a driver's license.
April 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Will a Pro-Gun Record Hurt a Democrat Running for Ohio Governor?
As he seeks the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor, Richard Cordray can tout a record of achievement stretching back to the early 1990s.
April 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Medicaid Expansion Uncertain as Maine's Deadline to Fund It Passes
Attorney General Janet Mills said Tuesday she has found a funding source for expanding Medicaid in Maine, which could snuff some arguments against expansion but is sure to cause ongoing controversy about her authority to spend the money.
April 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Immigration, Another California City Defies the State's Sanctuary Law
The city plans to file a lawsuit against California challenging the legality of the state's so-called sanctuary law.
April 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Election Expands Liberals' Presence on Wisconsin Supreme Court
Rebecca Dallet trounced Michael Screnock on Tuesday for a seat on the state Supreme Court, shrinking the court's conservative majority and giving Democrats a jolt of energy heading into the fall election.
April 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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