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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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North Carolina Cut Taxes Like the GOP Plans to Nationwide. Here's What Happened.
For a peek into a world after a massive tax cut, visit North Carolina and ride along with factory owner Eric Henry.
December 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Western Governors Offer Concerns and Optimism About Trump
Some see a renewed relationship between the states and the federal government. Some see Cabinet members who are engaged and willing to work with the states.
December 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What's Kratom, and Why Are States Banning It?
On a sunny November afternoon in this quiet college community, a steady stream of customers walks through the doors of a local cafe called Oasis for a cup of an increasingly popular herbal beverage.
December 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Laws Force Lawyers to Walk a Fine Line
Just as entrepreneurs getting into the retail pot industry need a good lawyer, some of those lawyers might be wise to consult an attorney of their own.
December 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Without CHIP Deal From Congress, Connecticut Prepares Notices Warning Kids About Insurance Cuts
Notices will be sent out later this month to the parents of 17,000 Connecticut children and teens covered by the federal Children's Health Insurance Program, warning them their coverage could end early next year if Congress doesn't act soon.
December 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To Keep Children's Health Insurance Program Running, Nevada Gets a Little Extra Cash
Nevada will receive $5.7 million in unspent funds for federal health care for low-income children, but the state’s entire congressional delegation urged House and Senate leaders Friday to quickly reauthorize the program that expired two months ago.
December 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We are working our way through to a rational policy, but I don't want to suggest in any way that this department believes that marijuana is harmless and people should not avoid it.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in a speech on Wednesday in which he signaled that the federal government will take a tougher stance on the issue than under the Obama administration.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$58 million
Money Oklahoma state agencies spend on "swag" a year, according to the governor's office. But as her state faces a roughly $200 million budget hole, Gov. Mary Fallin signed an executive order last week that bans any more money going to promotional items like key chains, stress balls and T-shirts.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Before Fatal Crash, New Jersey Transit Experienced an Exodus of Rail Managers
NJ Transit lost a quarter of its railroad managers in the two years prior to a fatal 2016 crash in Hoboken, according to a document the agency sent federal regulators.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Surge pricing could be coming to every parking meter in San Francisco in 2018 under a plan being considered by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
November 30, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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