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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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New Hampshire Cuts Planned Parenthood Funding
The Executive Council voted 3-2 on Wednesday along party lines to deny contracts that would help fund two Planned Parenthood offices in the state, in the wake of controversial videos that show national Planned Parenthood staffers casually discussing the sale of fetal body parts for use in medical research.
August 06, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Counties Where Wealthier People Are Moving
Long-awaited migration data show where people are relocating to and the wealth that they're bringing. View data for your county.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In New Mexico, Test Scores Only Matter for <i>Some</i> Teachers Now
Hanna Skandera, New Mexico's Cabinet secretary of public education, is dropping a small part of her controversial program for evaluating teachers.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ruling Gives Opponents of Voter ID a Narrow Victory in Texas
Texas' strict voter identification law violates the U.S. Voting Rights Act through its discriminatory effects, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Death Nears, States Help Seniors Keep Their Final Options Open
Beginning next year, the federal government will conduct a five-year, 40-state experiment to determine whether there is a better way to help elderly Americans come to grips with terminal illnesses and prepare to die.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Reverses Policy to Let Some Felons Vote
California election officials are reversing a policy that prevents 45,000 felons from casting ballots, placing the state in the forefront of a movement to boost voting rights for ex-criminals.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pressured by Feds, Kansas Ends ATM Limit on Welfare Cash
Kansas has dropped its limit on the amount of cash assistance welfare recipients can withdraw from an ATM after federal officials said that policy conflicted with federal law.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Backs California Drought Regulators
California's drought police, slapped down in court just a few weeks ago, have been cleared to go after water districts accused of illegally diverting water.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With Thousands' Insurance at Risk, Arkansas Extends Time to Verify Medicaid Eligibility
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday announced a two-week moratorium on issuing termination notices as the state Department of Human Services works to verify the eligibility of hundreds of thousands of Arkansans enrolled in the private option and other Medicaid programs.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Former Gov. Blagojevich Breaks His 3-Year Silence From Prison
Despite his well-chronicled affinity for publicity, Rod Blagojevich has served his time in a Colorado prison for more than three years without so much as a peep.
August 05, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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