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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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U.S. Supreme Court Lets State Assault Weapons Bans Stand
As the debate over gun control laws continues to roil the nation and Congress, the Supreme Court on Monday again decided to stay on the sidelines.
June 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal Rules Could Tame Wild West of Payday Lending
Leonard Abbott of San Marcos had heard of the dangers of payday loans — the small-dollar, high-interest credit that can quickly trap borrowers in a morass of debt.
June 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Budgetless With Bad Credit, Illinois Borrows for Roads
Illinois borrowed $550 million on Thursday to fund mass transit and road construction projects, paying a price in the bond market for its worst-in-the-nation credit rating and record-setting budget impasse.
June 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Record Number of Charter Schools Could Close in Ohio
Ohio could see a record number of charter schools close this year.
June 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Dismisses Texas Lawsuit to Keep Syrian Refugees Out
Texas on Thursday lost its fight against the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state, ending a monthslong battle during which refugees from the war-torn country continued to arrive.
June 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In 5 Years, Missouri Welfare Rolls Shrunk More Than 60%
New figures show the number of poor people receiving temporary cash benefits in Missouri has plummeted in the past five years.
June 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Despite Overdose Epidemic, Georgia Caps Number of Opioid Treatment Clinics
Zac Talbott sees the irony of running an opioid treatment program from a former doctor’s office.
June 20, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Sober Dorms' Offer Safe Spaces for Addicts to Learn
Ryan had a pattern: He’d enroll in college with the best of intentions, start drinking and drugging, then drop out. Three years ago, as he prepared to enroll at the University of Miami, his fifth school, he had what he called a “white light moment.”
June 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Texas, Autism Therapy Is Harder to Get
Like many parents of children with autism, Braulio De La Cruz sought an expensive therapy called applied behavioral analysis — or ABA – when his son Noah Leonardo was diagnosed last year. This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent program of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health policy research and communication organization not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.
June 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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If Burgum Wins North Dakota Governor's Race, Watford City Will Need New Mayor
On the heels of Doug Burgum and Brent Sanford’s primary win, officials in Watford City are preparing for the possibility of having to replace their mayor.
June 17, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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