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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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San Francisco's Last Gun Store Will Close Its Doors
The only gun store in San Francisco is shuttering for good, saying it can no longer operate in the city's political climate of increased gun control regulations and vocal opposition to its business.
October 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chronically Ill Pay More With Obamacare Plans Than Employer Coverage
Chronically ill people enrolled in individual health plans sold on the Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges pay on average twice as much out-of-pocket for prescription drugs each year than people covered through their workplace, according to a study published Monday in the Health Affairs journal.
October 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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D.C. May Adopt Nation's Most Generous Paid Family Leave Law
The District would become the most generous place in the country for a worker to take time off after giving birth or to care for a dying parent under a measure supported by a majority of the D.C. Council.
October 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How the Record $20 Billion BP Oil Spill Settlement Will Be Spent
The federal government on Monday announced the details of a record $20 billion civil settlement with the British oil company BP over the 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
October 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey Transportation Chief Steps Down Amid Federal Investigation
When Jamie Fox joined the Christie administration last fall as transportation commissioner, he sought to accomplish something that had eluded policymakers in Trenton for years: securing a long-term plan to fund New Jersey's road, bridge, and rail projects.
October 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Professors Seek Gun-Free Classrooms on Texas' Gun-Friendly Campuses
For University of Texas at El Paso professor David Smith-Soto, the fight against allowing guns in his classroom began with a quiet act of civil disobedience this summer.
October 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Record Rainfall Floods Homes and Roads in South Carolina
A slow-moving storm produced historic floods Sunday after dumping more than a foot of rain in parts of Columbia.
October 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Still in Office, New Mexico's Secretary of State Faces a 65th Charge
The New Mexico secretary of state, who oversees campaign finance reporting and once bemoaned a "culture of corruption" in the state, has been accused of using her election fund as a personal piggy bank at jewelry stores, ATMs and casinos.
October 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Rare Show of Bipartisanship, Congress Agrees to Change Obamacare
The Senate passed legislation on Thursday intended to protect small and midsize businesses from increases in health insurance premiums, clearing the bill for President Obama’s expected signature.
October 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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John King Will Replace Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Who Is He?
The New York education commissioner whose tenure was a flashpoint in the state's education wars is about to lead the nation through its own rocky education reforms.
October 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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