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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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Feds Investigate Discrimination Allegations in California's Medicaid Program
A coalition of civil rights advocates Tuesday called for a federal investigation of California’s Medicaid program, alleging that it discriminates against millions of low-income Latinos by denying them equal access to health care.
December 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Austin Passes Stricter Rules for Uber, Lyft
The future of popular vehicle-for-hire services Uber and Lyft in Austin was up in the air early Friday morning after the city council voted 9-2 in favor of an ordinance aimed at regulating the firms more like traditional taxi companies.
December 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Homelessness 'Effectively Ended' Among Veterans in Philadelphia
City and federal officials announced Wednesday that Philadelphia has "effectively ended" homelessness among military veterans, meaning every veteran in the city who wants housing has it.
December 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge: Texas Foster Care System Violates Children's Rights
Texas has violated the constitutional rights of foster children by exposing them to an unreasonable risk of harm in a system where children "often age out of care more damaged than when they entered," a federal judge ruled Thursday.
December 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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School System Shuts Down Over Islam Homework Assignment in Virginia
After a teacher at a Virginia school handed out a standard homework assignment on Islam, such an angry backlash flooded in that it prompted officials to close every single school in the county as a safety precaution.
December 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Are Politicians Breaking the Law Speaking Out Against Trump?
Imagine for a moment that you're a member of a city council and you are really peeved at Donald Trump's recent idea to ban Muslim immigrants 1) because you don't agree with the idea and 2) what he said risks undermining all your hard work to build ties to your city's Muslim community.
December 18, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Multi-State' Health Plans Fail to Deliver Promises
A health law insurance program that was expected to boost consumer choice and competition on the marketplaces has slipped off course and is so far failing to meet expectations.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alaska's Annual Financial Report Is Late, and the Governor Has an Excuse
The administration of Gov. Bill Walker missed a legal deadline Tuesday to file the state's annual financial report, and it blames a new accounting rule for the problem.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pregnant, Then Fired: Chicago Schools Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
Chicago Public Schools will pay $280,000 in damages and back pay as part of an agreement to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought against the district by the federal government last year.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago Cop Indicted in Laquan McDonald Shooting
Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke has been formally indicted on six counts of first-degree murder and one count of official misconduct for fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, the Chicago Tribune has learned.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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