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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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Desperate for Cybersecurity Workers, States Help Build the Next Generation
Internships for veterans, cyber classes for high school and college students and mentoring programs — aimed especially at middle-school girls — are among the ways states are trying to beef up their cybersecurity ranks.
November 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri Reverses Restriction on Who Gets Hepatitis C Treatment
The state of Missouri is reversing course and will allow anyone on Medicaid with hepatitis C to receive the medication that cures the disease.
November 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Amid Harassment Allegations, Kentucky Governor Calls for Members of His Party to Resign
Gov. Matt Bevin is not satisfied with the repercussions for the four Republican Representatives who secretly settled a sexual harassment claim made by a member of their staff.
November 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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At Least 1 State Has Run Out of Federal Funding for Children's Health Insurance
The state of Minnesota has run out of federal funds for its Children’s Health Insurance Program this month, requiring the state to contribute more of its own resources to keep the health plan in operation. It appears to be the first state to run out of federal funds for the program since Congress failed to meet a September deadline to reauthorize the program.
November 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Not Covered by States' Surprise Medical Bill Laws? Ambulance Rides
One patient got a $3,660 bill for a 4-mile ride. Another was charged $8,460 for a trip from one hospital that could not handle his case to another that could. Still another found herself marooned at an out-of-network hospital, where she’d been taken by ambulance without her consent.
November 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Culling Voter Rolls: Battling Over Who Even Gets to Go to the Polls
On its face, the notice sent to 248 county election officials asked only that they do what Congress has ordered: Prune their rolls of voters who have died, moved or lost their eligibility — or face a federal lawsuit.
November 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Abortion Wars, Texas Is Once Again Ground Zero
The Texas Legislature is among the most aggressive in the nation when it comes to regulating the practice of abortion, churning out a steady stream of laws since 2011 that have been met with an equally aggressive legal response by abortion providers.
November 27, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$15
New minimum wage for full-time municipal workers in Bergen County, N.J. The county estimates that it will cost $360,647 in the first year, which is less than 1 percent of its $52.8 million budget.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
There are two kinds of businesses, those who have been hacked and those that will be hacked.
Mark Lonergan, the operations chief of Sacramento Regional Transit, which was hacked earlier this month. The cybercriminals erased data but did not impact the train or bus service.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey County Raises Minimum Wage to $15 for Its Workers
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco gave thanks for county workers on Tuesday when he signed an executive order that raises the minimum wage for full-time employees to $15 an hour.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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