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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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First Woman Charged Under Tennessee's Drug Pregnancy Law
A Tennessee woman is the first to be charged under a new state law that specifically makes it a crime to take drugs while pregnant, calling it "assault."
July 16, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri Governor Vetoes Bill to Arm Teachers, Signs Bill to Replace Common Core
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed on Monday a bill that would have allowed teachers to carry guns in the classroom, saying that ““arming teachers will not make our schools safer.”
July 15, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alabama Spends $3M on Low-Interest Runoff
Alabama’s chief election official, Secretary of State Jim Bennett, said he expects about 5 percent of Alabama’ 2.85 million active voters to participate because of a lack of races that draw voters.
July 15, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Carolina Voters Face Runoffs in 37 Counties
A harsh intra-party fight for a clear shot at an open North Carolina congressional seat that's played out with claims of cronyism, lying, and incompetence wraps up Tuesday, along with about three dozen other primary contests that lacked a clear winner in May.
July 15, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee's Response to the Feds' Letter on Medicaid Backlogs
Although TennCare Director Darin Gordon blamed a federal website for the hurdles Tennesseans face applying for Medicaid, the agency will take some correction actions demanded by a federal official.
July 15, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Jails Struggle with Role as Makeshift Asylums
From big cities to rural counties, jails have seen a rise in the number of inmates with serious mental illnesses, most of them arrested for nonviolent crimes.
July 14, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governors Call for Gas Tax Hike to Drive Up Highway Funding
Governors from both parties voiced incredulity over an impasse in Washington that has jeopardized spending on roads and bridges, calling on lawmakers to come up with the sort of long-term solution that was commonplace in less partisan times.
July 14, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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On Border Crisis, Governors Feel Left in the Dark
The surge of Latin American children trying to cross the U.S. border threatens to strain states’ resources and is testing their already fragile relationship with Washington, governors from both parties warned Friday.
July 14, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie to Make 2016 Decision After November Elections
Despite an upcoming trip to Iowa, Chris Christie said Saturday that he’s not preparing to launch a White House bid— yet.
July 14, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governors' Advice for Their Peers Who May Run for President
The White House is 600 miles away — and the election to occupy it more than two years out — but presidential intrigue was as prevalent here this weekend as barbecue and Tennessee twang.
July 14, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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