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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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Tennessee Increases Restrictions on Abortion Providers
With little fanfare, Gov. Bill Haslam on Friday signed into law a measure that requires Tennessee abortion providers to meet stricter standards as outpatient surgical care treatment centers.
May 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Justice Department Opens a 3rd Investigation Into Baltimore Police
The nation's top law enforcement officials are likely to have a watchful presence over Baltimore police for the next few years, as the U.S. Department of Justice examines whether officers commonly use excessive force and violate residents' constitutional rights.
May 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Georgia Lawmakers Refuse to Even Study Pension Reforms for Teachers
Lawmakers effectively killed a bill Thursday that sought to overhaul Georgia teachers' pensions, refusing to allow a study of the potential financial effects.
May 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down Landmark Pension Law
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled unconstitutional a landmark state pension law that aimed to scale back government worker benefits to erase a massive $105 billion retirement system debt, sending lawmakers and the new governor back to the negotiating table to try to solve the pressing financial issue.
May 11, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alaska Creates Marijuana Control Board
A bill signed into law Monday creates a Marijuana Control Board that will take the lead in crafting Alaska's marijuana laws.
May 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kansas in Court Over Education Funding, Again
The chief judge of the state's special-school finance court assigned the state's top education finance official some homework Tuesday:
May 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Court Sides With Consumers in Generic Drug Fight
In a win for consumers, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that settlement agreements between pharmaceutical companies that keep cheaper, generic drugs off the market may be illegal if they include excessive cash payments.
May 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ohio State Freezes Tuition for First Time in Decades
For the first time in at least four decades, Ohio State University plans to freeze all of its costs -- tuition, fees, room and board -- for in-state, undergraduate students, who represent most of the university's enrollment.
May 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Connecticut's State Fraud Investigator Accused of Mortgage Fraud
The state employee who manages fraud investigations for the state welfare department was charged with fraud himself Wednesday for lying about his assets on an application to refinance his home mortgage.
May 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Governor Ends Presidential Speculation
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder sought to end weeks of speculation Thursday when he issued a statement saying he will not be a Republican nominee for president in 2016.
May 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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