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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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Kentucky AG Sues Governor Over Higher-Ed Cuts
Attorney General Andy Beshear filed a lawsuit Monday in Franklin Circuit Court challenging Gov. Matt Bevin's authority to cut the budgets of Kentucky's public colleges and universities without legislative approval.
April 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri Governor Directs State Agencies to 'Ban the Box'
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is directing state agencies not to ask about candidates' criminal history in initial job applications.
April 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Bill Would Require Drug Makers to Report Price Hikes
In the latest effort to push back against drug costs, the California legislature will hold a hearing on Wednesday to review a bill that would require companies to report any move to increase the list price of a medicine by more than 10 percent during any 12-month period. And drug makers would have to justify price hikes for medicines with a list price of more than $10,000 within 30 days of making such a move.
April 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To Help New Farmers, Some States Look at Forgiving Student Loans
The U.S. Congress is considering a bill that would add farmers to the list of occupations that qualify for a federal program that forgives student loans for public service workers, such as teachers and police officers. In the meantime, some states are already rolling out their own forgiveness programs.
April 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Kansas Measure Will Overhaul State Juvenile Justice System
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Monday signed into law a major reform of the state's juvenile justice system, an overhaul meant to shift the focus from detention to treatment for many young offenders.
April 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State AG: Tennessee Transgender Bill Threatens Title IX Funds
Tennessee's public schools and colleges risk losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding if a transgender bathroom bill becomes law, state Attorney General Herbert Slatery warned Monday.
April 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Lawmakers Question State's Role in Atlantic City's Downfall
New Jersey lawmakers raised doubts Monday about the Christie administration's efforts to rein in fiscal excess in Atlantic City since it installed a monitor in 2010 to oversee the city's finances, suggesting there was little evidence to justify a proposed takeover of the local government now.
April 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Expands Paid Family Leave
California workers who need to take time off to care for a newborn or family member will receive up to 70 percent of their pay after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday to expand the benefit.
April 12, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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SEC Charges Ken Paxton With Securities Fraud
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged in federal court with allegedly misleading investors in a technology company.
April 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The State of Food Safety
Twenty years ago, four children died and more than 700 people were sickened in a deadly E.coli outbreak linked to undercooked hamburgers sold by Jack in the Box restaurants.
April 11, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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