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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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Florida Quietly Ends Fight With Feds Over Hospital Funding
The tumultuous debate over the future of healthcare funding for the poor came to a quiet end Tuesday as the governor signed into law a budget that includes $1 billion in federal funds to pay for charity care and raise Medicaid rates at Florida hospitals.
June 25, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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When Do Workplace Wellness Plans Become Coercive?
Christine White pays $300 a year more for her health care because she refused to join her former employer’s wellness program, which would have required that she fill out a health questionnaire and join activities like Weight Watchers.
June 25, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker Expands Gun Rights Soon After Charleston Shooting
Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday loosened gun restrictions in Wisconsin by signing a pair of bills that would make it quicker to buy guns and easier to carry them.
June 25, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Governor Signs Budget With Minimal Vetoes
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $115.4 billion general fund state budget on Wednesday, using his veto pen to wipe out $1.3 million in program increases sought by the state Legislature.
June 25, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida Governor's $461 Million in Vetoes Causes Confusion and Criticism
Moving with surprising speed and secrecy, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $461 million from the state budget Tuesday, enraging fellow Republicans for wiping out their priorities with the stroke of a pen.
June 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Autopsy Rules Freddie Gray's Death a Homicide
An autopsy that ruled Freddie Gray's death a homicide is likely to be a controversial piece of evidence in the criminal case against six police officers who are facing a range of charges.
June 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC Mayor Given a Handful of Defeats
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had been handed three defeats on two political fronts in less than 24 hours, and he wasn’t eager to talk about it.
June 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Lets California Ban Ballot Measure That Calls for Killing Gays
Saying a proposed ballot measure calling for the killing of gay people is "patently unconstitutional on its face," a Sacramento County judge has ruled that the state attorney general can halt the proposal.
June 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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EPA Calculates the Lives and Money That Emissions Cuts Could Save
Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change could prevent tens of thousands of deaths and hundreds of billions in economic losses in the United States, according to a new study by the Environmental Protection Agency.
June 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Education Department Extends NCLB Waivers for 7 States
The Obama administration is giving seven more states and the District of Columbia continued flexibility from the requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law.
June 24, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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