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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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Trump Administration Suggests It's Ready to Approve Work Requirements for Medicaid
The Trump administration signaled Tuesday that it would allow states to impose work requirements on some adult Medicaid enrollees, a long-sought goal for conservatives that is strongly opposed by Democrats and advocates for the poor.
November 09, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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CBO: Repealing Obamacare Mandate Would Result in 13 Million More Uninsured
Repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate would save the government $338 billion over a decade and result in 13 million more uninsured Americans in 2027, according to a new CBO score.
November 09, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
You've proven that a woman whose father didn’t graduate from high school can become this city’s first female African-American mayor.
Democrat Vi Lyles, in her victory speech on Tuesday night after winning the mayoral race in Charlotte, N.C.
November 08, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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States where Democrats will have full control in 2018, after the party gained power on Tuesday over the Washington state Senate and the New Jersey governor's office.
November 08, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
You want to merge Mendham township and Mendham borough, run for the township committee. No, I know, 'cause that's too hard. It's easier to sit here and complain.
New Jersey GOP Gov. Chris Christie, speaking to a woman at the polls on Tuesday who asked why he didn't merge a township and a borough during his eight years in office. Meanwhile, voters opted for Democrat Phil Murphy -- rather than Christie's lieutenant governor, Kim Guadagno -- to be the state's next governor.
November 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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Number of Democratic governors in the country, which rose by one on election night after New Jersey elected Democrat Phil Murphy to replace GOP Gov. Chris Christie.
November 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pharmaceutical Industry Scores Another Election Victory
A year after California voters rejected what would have been a first-of-its-kind state law to regulate drug prices, Ohioans did the same.
November 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sexual Harassment Claims Spur Florida Gubernatorial Candidate to Step Down as Budget Chief, for Now
Facing a Florida Senate investigation of sexual harassment claims, state Sen. Jack Latvala temporarily stepped aside from his powerful Appropriations chairmanship on Monday and postponed a fundraiser for his Republican gubernatorial bid while vowing to fight "these untruthful allegations."
November 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Enriched by the Poor: California Health Insurers Make Billions Through Medicaid
Medicaid is rarely associated with getting rich. The patients are poor, the budgets tight and payments to doctors often paltry.
November 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Dockless Bikes Shares Add Twin Cities to Their Membership
A rite of late autumn in the Twin Cities involves hundreds of cheery green Nice Ride Minnesota bikes being gathered up and packed away for winter storage. But a big change is in the works for bike-sharing here, and it may make its debut as soon as next spring.
November 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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