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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.

News in Numbers
Nearly $1 billion
Payout divided among six states after a federal court ruled that the federal government improperly charged them some Medicaid fees that help fund the Affordable Care Act.
September 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in his announcement on Tuesday that he will not seek a third term.
September 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Governor Appoints a Former Senator to McCain's Job
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday the choice of former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl to fill the seat of the late John McCain _ but only for the next few months.
September 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Whose Power Is It Anyway? Measures to Lessen Governor's Make It Back Onto North Carolina Ballot
Gov. Roy Cooper lost his lawsuit against the General Assembly on Friday, which means two controversial constitutional amendments will appear on the ballot this November -- unless an appeals court rules for Cooper.
September 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Koch Brothers Fund Criminal Justice Reforms in 4 States
Some inmates in Pennsylvania prisons will be part of a four-state pilot program that will track and monitor them upon their release with the goal of keeping them from ending up back behind bars.
September 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Obamacare Ruling, 6 States Stand to Get Nearly $1 Billion Payout
The Internal Revenue Service could hand Texas more than $300 million, after a federal court in North Texas ruled that the federal government improperly charged a handful of states millions in state Medicaid program fees that help fund the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
September 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With $10M in Campaign Funds, Chicago Mayor Decides Against Reelection
In a stunning decision, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday morning that he will no longer seek a third term in office, signaling the end to what has been a tumultuous – and at times transformative – eight years in office.
September 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Just because someone tells you in San Francisco that San Francisco is not going to prosecute you for doing something, that does not make it legal. It remains illegal after federal law.
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, on cities' pursuit of supervised injection sites where people can safely use drugs and avoid overdosing. It marks the first time a high-ranking federal justice official has commented on the issue.
August 31, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
Sept. 14
Final day that Puerto Rican hurricane refugees can stay in hotels with funding from the federal government.
August 31, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state.
Congressman Ron DeSantis, the GOP nominee for Florida governor, talking about his Democratic opponent, Mayor Andrew Gillum, who would be the state's first black governor. Democrats accused DeSantis of using "monkey" as a racial slur.
August 30, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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