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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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<i>Governing</i>'s 2014 Post-Elections Briefing
Our editorial team gives you the election coverage that you won’t get anywhere else -- the state and local perspective.
October 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Why Environmental Groups Are Talking About Abortion
The reason is simple: climate change isn't a top concern for most voters.
October 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bearing Gifts, Lobbyists Court State AGs
But unlike the lobbying rules covering other elected officials, there are few revolving-door restrictions or disclosure requirements governing state attorneys general.
October 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Limits on Abortion Drugs
The North Dakota Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law that limits the use of drugs to perform abortions, a move abortion-rights supporters say will end the use of medications to perform the procedure.
October 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ferguson Police Chief Refutes CNN Report That He'll Resign
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said late Tuesday that he has no plans to resign, despite a CNN report to the contrary.
October 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Small Business Exchange Soft Launches in 5 States
The federal initiative intended to help companies with 50 or fewer workers negotiate better deals for employee health coverage was, to a large extent, a casualty of last year’s rocky Obamacare rollout.
October 29, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Talk the Vote: Bellwethers, Precedents and Vote Bait
In this video, Governing writers discuss surprises in the governors races and ballot measures that could steer the national conversation on paid sick leave and budgeting.
October 28, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Block Kansas' Plan to Make Tests Optional for High Schoolers
Federal education officials have blocked a Kansas plan to let high-schoolers skip state mathematics and English tests and instead focus on college entrance exams and career-oriented tests.
October 28, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Accuse NYC of Defrauding Medicaid
Federal authorities have accused New York City officials of a five-year effort to defraud Medicaid, working with a contractor to exploit loopholes in Medicaid’s computerized billing system to collect reimbursements that amounted to tens of millions of dollars.
October 28, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Talk the Vote: Drugs, Guns and Money
In this video, Governing writers discuss ballot measures on medical marijuana, gun rights, income taxes and more.
October 27, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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