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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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The Only Major U.S. City to Lose Population in 2016
Chicago was the only city among the nation's 20 largest to lose population in 2016 _ and it lost nearly double the number of residents as the year before, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
May 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What's the Best Way to Enroll People in Medicaid?
Postcards, robocalls and other low-tech outreach tools can be as effective as personalized enrollment assistance at encouraging eligible people to sign up for Medicaid, a new study found.
May 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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When For-Profit Colleges Close, Nebraska Now Has a Plan B for Students
Students at Nebraska's for-profit colleges will be protected financially if those schools suddenly close, thanks to a change adopted this year by state lawmakers.
May 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Monuments Get Legal Protection From Removal in Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey this week signed a bill preventing cities from removing most monuments 20 years and older.
May 26, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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States that would lose federal funding for children's health insurance under President Trump's budget, which would cut $6 billion from the program that insures kids from low-income families.
May 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I don't think that President Trump will want to stay on the side while this climate story unfolds. I'm cautiously optimistic that we are going to make progress.
California Gov. Jerry Brown, in a speech on Wednesday at a climate conference.
May 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kevyn Orr on the New Orleans Mayor: 'I Have Rarely, If Ever, Heard a White Guy Speak With Such Passion' About Race
Detroit's former emergency manager praised Mitch Landrieu's speech on race and gave a memorable one of his own. Listen to it here.
May 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Jerry Brown Has Become Optimistic About Trump and Climate Change
Gov. Jerry Brown held up California as a leader in the fight against climate change, renewing a pledge Wednesday with representatives of the Netherlands to continue cutting carbon emissions and investing in clean technology.
May 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Advocacy Where Politicians Can't Miss It: On Their Office Doors
On Tuesday, Gov. Eric Greitens led Missourians who'd attended his afternoon rally to lobby opponents of a bill he says will create jobs.
May 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Legalization Vetoed, But Vermont Governor Signals a Future Deal
Gov. Phil Scott rejected a marijuana legalization bill that passed the Vermont Legislature this month, but said he was willing to work with lawmakers on a compromise.
May 25, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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