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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.

Nigel Jaquiss, an investigative reporter with the alternative Willamette Week
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Bright Spots in the Sad State of Statehouse Reporting
The number of statehouse reporters has drastically declined, but journalists see reasons for optimism.
March 01, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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81,000 Ohioans to Lose Medicaid Coverage
About 61,000 Ohioans will lose their tax-funded health coverage at the end of this week.
February 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Border Surge Hampering Policing in Other Parts of Texas
The deployment of additional state police and Texas National Guard troops to the southern border last June has reduced illegal border crossings but cost more than $100 million and compromised the Department of Public Safety's ability to combat crimes elsewhere, according to an internal DPS assessment prepared for Gov. Greg Abbott and lawmakers.
February 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Scott Walker Says Union Protesters Prepared Him for Fighting Islamic Terrorists
Gov. Scott Walker told thousands of conservative activists Thursday that his experience standing up to 100,000 protesters in 2011 has prepared him to face the threat posed by Islamic State terrorists
February 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri Auditor Dies in 'Apparent Suicide'
Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich _ a lifelong high achiever who appeared poised to make a strong run to be the state's next governor _ died Thursday in St. Louis in an apparent suicide.
February 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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What Hurt Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
When President Barack Obama dropped into his hometown a few days before the city election to designate the historic Pullman district a national monument and heap praise on Rahm Emanuel, rivals decried the move as pure politics aimed at pumping up African-American support for the mayor.
February 26, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Right-to-Work Bill Passes Wisconsin Senate
With echoes of 2011's labor battle, Republican state senators approved so-called right-to-work legislation Wednesday, less than a week after they announced they were fast-tracking the measure.
February 26, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Restricts State Licensing Boards' Power
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cut back on the power of state licensing boards to restrict competitors from offering low-cost services, a victory for consumers that could prove significant in industries as disparate as taxicabs, funerals and cosmetology.
February 26, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Iowa's GOP Governor Reluctantly Raises the Gas Tax
With little fanfare Wednesday, Gov. Terry Branstad signed a fuel tax increase that would hike prices at Iowa pumps for gasoline and diesel by 10 cents per gallon beginning on Sunday.
February 26, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obamacare Architect Among Those Ousted from Massachusetts Health Board
Gov. Charlie Baker moved to seize control of the state's Health Connector board yesterday forcing out four members -- including MIT professor Jonathan Gruber, the controversial architect of Obamacare
February 26, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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