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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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ACLU, New Hampshire Strike Deal on Trump's Voter Data Request
The Secretary of State will proceed with the release of information from voter checklists to a presidential commission on election fraud, now that a lawsuit filed by two New Hampshire lawmakers and the ACLU to stop the release has been resolved.
August 08, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Health Gap Widens Between Appalachia and Rest of America
Sandy Willhite doesn’t mind driving 45 minutes to the nearest shopping center. But living in Hillsboro, W.Va., became problematic when she had to travel nearly six hours for proper foot treatment.
August 08, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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First Statewide Pay-for-Success Program Helps At-Risk Moms
Deona Scott was 24 and in her final semester at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina when she found out she was pregnant. She turned to Medicaid for maternity health coverage and learned about a free program for first-time mothers that could connect her with a nurse to answer questions about pregnancy and caring for her baby.
August 08, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maine Regularly Sells Voter Data It Denied to Feds
Maine has joined dozens of states in refusing to share personal voter information with President Trump's voter fraud commission. But the state regularly sells the very same data to political parties, candidates and ballot question or issue-based political action committees.
August 08, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
90%
Increase in immigration-related state laws enacted in the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period last year. Every state but Alaska, Massachusetts and North Carolina enacted one.
August 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Jesus walked on water so he wouldn't have to take the subway.
A church's sign listing their service times in New York City. The city's subway system has been plagued by major delays, derailments and power outages. On Monday, the mayor proposed taxing the wealthy to fund the repairs and upgrades.
August 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Takes Over Struggling Health Insurer
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced today that a court has granted its request to place Minuteman Health into receivership to protect policyholders and health care providers.
August 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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South Dakota Pays for Employees to Get Schooled in Racial Disparities
The South Dakota Department of Corrections has agreed to foot the training bill for a group of Minnehaha County criminal justice officials seeking training on racial and ethic disparities in the juvenile justice system.
August 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bail No Longer an Option for Repeat Domestic Violence Offenders in Colorado
Starting next week, anyone convicted of felony stalking or being a habitual domestic violence offender in Colorado won’t be able to get bail before sentencing under a new law prompted by a Colorado Springs woman’s 2016 slaying.
August 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mosque Bombing an 'Act of Terrorism,' Says Minnesota Governor
The attack on a Bloomington Islamic center is "an act of terrorism" and a hate crime, Gov. Mark Dayton declared Sunday during a visit to show solidarity.
August 07, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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