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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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Bill to Make Bible Tennessee's Official State Book Fails
Efforts to designate the "Holy Bible" as Tennessee government's official book failed in the state Senate Thursday after the controversial bill, which had attracted national attention, was forced back to committee.
April 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington State Auditor Indicted
State Auditor Troy Kelley was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of concealing stolen property, lying to federal investigators, filing false tax returns and "corrupt interference with Internal Revenue laws."
April 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Arizona Law Puts Health Subsidies At Risk
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill that could jeopardize health insurance for more than 150,000 Arizonans if the U.S. Supreme Court rejects subsidized coverage in Arizona and 33 other states.
April 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Strengthens Vaccine Rules
The state Board of Health on Wednesday passed new immunization rules that officials say strengthen school policies and will improve the state's low vaccination rates.
April 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mentally Ill in a High-Stakes Job
With the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525, caused by a rogue pilot with a history of depression, people are calling for better mental-health screenings for pilots. But it’s not just in aviation where mental-health treatment is a concern.
April 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obama's Climate Change Policy Appears to Survive Early Court Challenge
President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to battle climate change by forcing power plants to reduce their greenhouse gases appeared to survive its first court challenge Thursday, but only because the formal rules are still pending at the Environmental Protection Agency.
April 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Rules Against Sheriff Arpaio in Racial Profiling Case
A San Francisco appeals court said it again: Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies can't detain car occupants simply because they're Latino.
April 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Anti-Vaccine Parents Stall Bill in California
A bill to prevent parents from opting their children out of school-required vaccinations could be headed for a major rewrite after lawmakers heard impassioned testimony from hundreds of parents who threatened to take their kids out of school.
April 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Threaten to Withhold $1 Billion If Florida Doesn't Expand Medicaid
Federal health officials turned up the pressure on Florida Tuesday, saying the future of $1.3 billion in federal funding for hospitals that treat low-income patients is tied to whether the Legislature expands Medicaid.
April 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Mayor de Blasio Seeks to Lead a National Shift to the Left
Mayor Bill de Blasio, dismayed by a Democratic Party that he believes has moved too slowly to embrace a populist platform, arrived in the Midwest on Wednesday with an audacious mission: leading the nation leftward.
April 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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