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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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Abortion Waiting Period Is Legal, Rules Iowa Judge
One of Iowa's new abortion laws cleared a judicial hurdle on Monday after a Polk County district judge upheld a three-day waiting period that is now required before obtaining the medical procedure.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State AGs Ask Congress to End Medicaid Restriction on Drug Treatment
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general on Monday called on Congress to allow Medicaid funding to flow to larger drug treatment centers, potentially expanding the number of addicts who can get help as the nation grapples with an overdose crisis.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Puerto Ricans Flock to U.S. Mainland, Florida Declares State of Emergency
Pledging that Florida will do "everything we can to help Puerto Rico," Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency that he said will make it easier to accommodate an expected wave of people fleeing the island in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fake News Tweets Targeted Swing States During 2016 Election
Voters in 11 swing states in last year's presidential race, including Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, received more fake, junk and hyper-partisan information over Twitter than reliable, professionally produced news in the 10 days before the election, according to a British study of the social media platform's potential impact.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can Immigrants Be Detained Indefinitely? It's a Question for the Supreme Court Now.
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled for the second time over how to resolve whether immigrants detained by the U.S. government for more than six months should be able to seek their release while deportation proceedings unfold.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I hate to tell you Puerto Rico, but you've thrown our budget a little out of whack.
President Donald Trump, on his first visit to the island since it was hit by Hurricane Maria.
October 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$51,000
Amount Texas state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, who was been charged with corruption, spent on an online psychic.
October 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
AFSCME members sitting down
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How Unions Are Already Gearing Up for a Supreme Court Loss
Public-sector unions are already preparing for a potential exodus of members and a loss of revenue. Can they survive without charging mandatory fees?
October 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal Harvey Relief Funds Might Take Years, Officials Say
It could be months, if not years, before southeast Texans and scores of counties and cities receive federal funds to pay for the long-term rebuilding and recovery of homes and communities battered by Hurricane Harvey’s epic rains.
October 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Extends Lenient Bail Rules for Immigrants to 8 Western States
Immigrants who are being held while seeking the right to remain in the United States, and who would pose no threat if released, are entitled to have bail set in an amount that considers how much they can afford to pay and whether they can be safely monitored without bail, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
October 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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