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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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Scott Walker, Rick Perry's Exits Show Limit of Super PACs
The super PAC backing Scott Walker was on pace to raise as much as $40 million by the end of the year and planned a series of as many as 10 advertisements in Iowa to showcase the Wisconsin governor’s record.
September 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Outrage Over 5,000% Hike in Drug's Price Prompts Promise to Lower It
Outrage over a pharmaceutical company's decision to increase the price of a decades-old drug by 5,000 percent ignited debate for measures to impose anti-gouging regulations in an industry that's free to charge whatever it wants for its products.
September 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Employers Shift More Health Costs to Workers, Survey Finds
Premiums for job-based medical insurance rose moderately — 4 percent in 2015 — but employers continued to shift in expenses to workers, according to a new survey.
September 23, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dies in His Chambers
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks died Monday at the court in Madison.
September 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Unprecedented Move, Pennsylvania Suspends AG's Law License
In an unprecedented move, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday suspended the law license of Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane, a step that could increase the chances that the Legislature will try to remove her from office.
September 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bike-Sharing Programs Gain Traction in New Jersey
Last Wednesday, Steven M. Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, got ready for one of his regular morning bike rides.
September 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What Walker's Withdrawal Could Mean for Kasich
With the departure of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker from the 2016 GOP presidential race, middle America appears wide open for John Kasich.
September 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Urges Schools to Carry Drug That Counteracts Overdoses
Gov. Tom Wolf today said it is legal for schools to stock and administer the overdose antidote naloxone and encouraged school districts and colleges to do so.
September 22, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Future of Public Records' Accessibility at Heart of Wisconsin Trial
Some common public records like traffic accident reports and tickets would remain off limits to news outlets, under an argument made to the state Supreme Court on Friday in a case that could drastically alter long-standing Wisconsin law, based on a failed class action lawsuit in Illinois.
September 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wildfires Approach California's Deadliest and Most Destructive
The Valley fire that has been scorching Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties now ranks as the third worst in California history based on total structures burned.
September 21, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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