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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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Another State Restricts Hepatitis Drug for Medicaid Users
Facing ballooning costs for a $1,000 pill to treat hepatitis C, Illinois' Medicaid program is putting tight restrictions in place, including requiring patients to meet 25 criteria and get prior approval before the government program will pay for the new drug.
August 01, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Has Dozens of 'Zombie Boards'
Massachusetts is failing to properly staff and track hundreds of state boards, committees, and commissions, a Senate panel concluded in a report released Wednesday, resulting in what some call “zombie boards” that never meet.
August 01, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Idaho GOP to Elect New Leader Saturday
Idaho Republicans are poised to elect a new party leader after spending months entrenched in political infighting over who should have control of the state's GOP.
August 01, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Congress Funds Transportation Projects -- Until May
The nation’s highway and mass transit programs can breathe easy for another 10 months after Senate Democrats relented Thursday and cleared a GOP-crafted $11 billion extension they had overwhelmingly rejected two days ago.
August 01, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Governor Gets Warning about Ethics Case
The warning, in a sharply worded letter from Mr. Bharara’s office, came after several members of the panel issued public statements defending the governor’s handling of the panel, known as the Moreland Commission, which Mr. Cuomo created last year with promises of cleaning up corruption in state politics but shut down abruptly in March.
July 31, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Facing Federal Funding Cutbacks, Tennessee Halts Road Projects
Facing cuts of more than $850 million for Tennessee highway and infrastructure improvements, state and local leaders are bracing for potentially catastrophic economic effects that could put at least 1,000 jobs at risk and slow the state's economy.
July 31, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Sheriffs Take a Stand Against Immigration Detention
The New York State Sheriffs’ Association has recommended that its members refuse requests by federal immigration authorities to hold foreign-born detainees for additional time so that they can be investigated for immigration-related offenses.
July 31, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Passes New Abortion Buffer Zone Law
Governor Deval Patrick today signed a bill that tightens security regulations regarding protests and demonstrations at abortion clinics in Massachusetts.
July 31, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Puts D.C. Gun Ruling on Hold
A federal judge Tuesday put on hold the decision he issued over the weekend banning enforcement of a key law Washington, D.C. police and federal law enforcement officials use to control the possession of handguns in the nation's capital.
July 30, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Mississippi Is a National Leader in School Lunch
Mississippi is well-prepared to meet new federal nutrition regulations regarding school lunches, a state education department official said Wednesday.
July 30, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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