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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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With Lying While Campaigning Legalized, What Will Ohio's Elections Be Like?
Did Sen. Larry Obhof really vote to fund Obamacare in Ohio? Did his Republican primary opponent, anti-abortion activist Janet Folger Porter, refuse to support personhood status for unborn crime victims?
March 21, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Ag Commissioner May Have Billed Taxpayers for Trip to Get 'Jesus Shot'
Less than a month after taking office, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller flew to Oklahoma City with a top aide, billing the taxpayers at least $1,120 for flights and a rental car, budget records show.
March 21, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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More Kids Sleeping in Texas State Offices Amid Foster Shortage
The number of children sleeping in Child Protective Services offices shot up after an internal policy change at the agency limited child placements, according to state data released Thursday.
March 21, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A Staple Gun, a Broken Nose and 7 Felony Charges After Campaign Turns Violent in Illinois
Politics in Chicago frequently is a rough-and-tumble affair but rarely does a campaign literally draw blood.
March 21, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Abortions Decline Since Texas Laws Closed Clinics
Texas women had nearly 9,000 fewer abortions in the first full year since new restrictions forced more than half of the state's abortion clinics to close.
March 21, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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For First Time, Missouri House Tests New Override Powers
For the first time ever, the Missouri House used a power Wednesday forcing the governor to release less than $1 million he has held back from various programs.
March 21, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Bizarre 130-Year-Old Law That Could Let Kasich Pick the Next President
Political junkies and history buffs have spent weeks dreaming about the unlikeliest possible scenarios that could determine the 2016 election: contested conventions, third-party bids, a cross-party ticket.
March 21, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kasich Quickly Changes Mind About Obama's Court Nominee
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is chiding fellow Republicans for their refusal even to meet with President Barack Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 21, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Oil Prices Fall, So Have Campaign Donations in Texas
As a political newcomer, Ron Hale struggled to stand out this year in a crowded race to join the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas.
March 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Rules Could Cut Mental Health Patients' Care in Maine
Providers of mental health and adult disability services are scrambling to understand pending changes from the Department of Health and Human Services that could cut or interrupt services for thousands of consumers and change payments for service providers.
March 18, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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