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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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2015 Election Results: State and Local Races and Ballot Measures
Presidential coverage may be dominating headlines, but it's not the only election worth your attention.
October 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With Some GOP Support, New Jersey Senate Overrides Christie on Guns for the First Time
The New Jersey Senate voted Thursday to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of gun legislation, a stunning political development that had eluded Democrats for nearly six years.
October 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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3 States File New Obamacare Lawsuit
In Texas' latest salvo against Obamacare, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit over a fee states must help cover to pay for the sweeping federal health reform law.
October 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bobby Jindal Loses Common Core Battle
A federal judge has issued a final judgment rejecting Gov. Bobby Jindal's federal lawsuit against the Common Core education standards, clearing the way for him to take his case to an appeals court.
October 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Governor Adds Protections for Transgender People
Taking action on a political issue that has long been stalled in Albany, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday announced executive action intended to protect transgender people from discrimination in housing, employment and other areas.
October 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Prisons Set First-in-Nation Rules on Sex-Reassignment Surgery
After a historic legal settlement that will allow a California inmate to undergo sex-reassignment surgery, the state's prisons will implement the nation's first guidelines that would authorize surgical procedures sought by transgender inmates who are suffering from severe mental problems.
October 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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FCC Caps Exorbitant Cost of Calling Prisoners
Starting next year, many Americans won't have to make the difficult choice between talking to family members in prison and paying their bills.
October 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Election 2015: Rundown of the State Races
From governors to treasurers, several states are voting on their leadership starting this weekend.
October 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Own More Property Than They Know
Many states struggle to know how much property they have and how best to use it. Some, though, are fixing the problem -- and it's saving them money.
October 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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To Help Prisoners Stay Connected, Minnesota Allows Video Chats
Video technology is giving Minnesota inmates a glimpse of the outside world -- and often a window into their former homes -- from behind bars.
October 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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