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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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The 2015 Governor's Race That Could Tarnish an Obamacare Bright Spot
Red-state Kentucky’s broad embrace of Obamacare has been a comforting success story for the White House. But now the Affordable Care Act is the central issue in the state’s off-year governor’s race, and a Republican victory could be a portent for 2016, when GOP presidential contenders will run on a renewed vow to repeal the act.
June 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maine Legislature Overrides 9/10 of Governor's Spite Vetoes
Nine of 10 Democratic-sponsored bills vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage triggered lopsided rebukes of the governor in both the House and Senate.
June 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Leading School Choice Movement for Special Needs Students
Gov. Bill Haslam ceremonially signed the Individualized Education Act on Wednesday in Nashville, allowing the families of children with special needs additional educational options.
June 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Governor Signs $310 Million Border Security Bill
To Gov. Greg Abbott, signing a sweeping, multimillion-dollar border security bill hundreds of miles from the Rio Grande made sense.
June 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hawaii Pledges to Run on 100% Renewable Energy by 2045
Gov. David Ige on Monday signed into law four energy bills, including one that strengthens Hawaii's commitment to clean energy by directing the state's utilities to generate 100 percent of their electricity sales from renewable energy resources by 2045.
June 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Vermont Governor Decides Against Running for Re-Election
Gov. Peter Shumlin's surprise announcement that he won't seek a fourth term opens a Vermont gubernatorial field that could turn into "a bit of a circus," in the words of one potential candidate.
June 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia’s Top Republican Beats Tea-Party Challenger and Vows to 'Work Together'
Virginia’s top Republican easily withstood a ­tea-party primary challenge Tuesday, signaling that a deeply fractured state GOP may be finding its footing at a crucial time when national Republicans are preparing for the 2016 presidential race.
June 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Half the Signatures to Recall Ferguson Mayor Dismissed
The likelihood of Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III being ousted just got a lot smaller.
June 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Tosses States' Lawsuit Against EPA's Proposed Climate Change Rules
A federal appeals court has turned down legal challenges filed by Murray Energy and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey over the Obama administration's proposed rule to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
June 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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McKinney Police Officer Resigns Over Pool Party Incident Caught on Video
The police officer whose aggressive response to an unruly teenage pool party ignited a national controversy resigned Tuesday, leaving critics relieved and supporters disappointed that an officer they considered a hero had been forced out.
June 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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