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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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Women Run to Replace California Lawmakers Accused of Harassment
It's unusual for an incumbent in the California Legislature to draw a challenger from his or her own party. But last week, backed by two Assembly members in nearby districts, Democrat Vicky Santana announced her campaign for the southeast Los Angeles County Senate seat held by Sen. Tony Mendoza.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To Prevent More House Explosions, Colorado Toughens Oil and Gas Rules
State regulators of the oil and gas industry on Tuesday set tougher rules and launched a task force after six months of grappling over how to protect people and the environment from myriad underground pipelines, which regularly leak and explode, as fossil fuels extraction expands around Front Range cities.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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States that need to replace their voting machines before the 2020 elections. Most, however, lack the funding for any upgrades. Meanwhile, federal officials have warned that foreign meddling is not likely to stop with the 2016 election.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
If the goal is to increase hunger in the United States, this is a good proposal.
Craig Gundersen, professor of agricultural and consumer economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, referring to President Trump's proposal to cut off half of food stamp users' benefits and instead provide them with Blue Apron-style boxes of non-perishables.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Teachers Rejoice as Court Reinstates San Francisco's Ban on School-Year Evictions
A state appeals court upheld a San Francisco ordinance Wednesday that protects teachers, other school staff and child care center employees from evictions during the school year, reversing a judge's ruling that struck down the law.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Historic Bail Ruling in Texas Largely Upheld Appeals Court
An appeals court Wednesday upheld most of a federal district judge's historic ruling that changed Harris County's bail practices, agreeing the previous bail system was unconstitutional and unfair to low-level indigent defendants.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'None of This Is a Coincidence': Voting Lines Are Shorter -- But Mostly for Whites
On the day of Arizona’s 2016 presidential primary, the line outside the Maryvale Church of the Nazarene, the Maricopa County polling place for 213,000 mostly Latino, low-income people, extended through the parking lot, down busy North 51st Avenue, and into a neighborhood lined with palm and eucalyptus trees on the western edge of Phoenix.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Former Clinton Aide Launches Bid for California Governor
Amanda Renteria, a top aide to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, is stepping down from her post at the California attorney general's office to run for governor, according to Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite Legal Uncertainty, Blue Cross Takes Idaho's Offer to Skirt Obamacare
It’s barely been two weeks since Idaho regulators said they would allow the sale of health insurance that does not meet all of the Affordable Care Act’s requirements — a controversial step some experts said would likely draw legal scrutiny and, potentially, federal fines for any insurer that jumped in.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Aetna's Coverage Decisions Probed by a Second State
Two states are scrutinizing Aetna's processes for approving or denying payment for medical care after a former Aetna medical director admitted he never reviewed patient medical records when deciding whether to authorize treatment.
February 15, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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