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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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Ohio Supreme Court Fast Tracks Lawsuit Challenging Medicaid Expansion
The Supreme Court announced Thursday that it has put on the fast track the lawsuit trying to reverse the Ohio Controlling Board’s decision that freed up federal money for Medicaid expansion in the state.
November 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maine Candidate for Governor Announces He's Gay
A six-term congressman and former paper mill worker hoping to unseat Maine Gov. Paul LePage next year announced that he’s gay — a response to what he called a ‘‘whisper campaign’’ by political opponents hoping to weaken his gubernatorial bid.
November 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Ruling Prompts 9 Texas Abortion Providers to End Services
After the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision Thursday to lift an injunction on new abortion regulations in Texas, at least nine abortion facilities — about a quarter of the state's abortion providers — have discontinued abortion services in light of the new law.
November 04, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State-Run Health Exchanges Overcoming Their Glitches
HealthCare.gov is a disaster. The state-level stories, however, are quite different.
October 30, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oklahoma Set the Stage for Abortion Case to Reach U.S. Supreme Court
Oklahoma's high court on Tuesday set the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether states can restrict doctors from prescribing two drugs used to induce abortion in the early stages of pregnancy.
October 30, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Farm Bill Talks Starting Again
As formal talks open Wednesday, farm bill negotiators are looking at new alternatives to better align the House and Senate commodity titles and reduce the cost of rival revenue insurance plans to protect against shallow losses.
October 30, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trayvon Martin's Mom Calls on States to Review Stand Your Ground Laws
Trayvon Martin's mother told a panel of senators Tuesday that state "stand your ground" self-defense laws do not work and must be amended, reviving the politically charged gun control issue a year ahead of the 2014 midterm elections.
October 30, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Christie Embraces Budget Strategies He Criticized as a Candidate
Running for New Jersey governor in 2009, Chris Christie hammered the Democratic incumbent, Jon S. Corzine, for using “one-shot gimmicks” to balance the budget, but in four years in office, Governor Christie, a Republican, has relied on the same kind of short-term strategies.
October 30, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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At Detroit Bankruptcy Trial, EM Says Offer to Creditors Wasn't Take It or Leave It
Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s restructuring plan was not a take-it-or-leave-it offer to creditors, he testified Monday during the city’s bankruptcy eligibility trial.
October 30, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Audit Slams California for Not Identifying Mentally Ill with Guns
A new state audit faults the California Department of Justice and the court system for failing to communicate about enforcing rules meant to restrict gun ownership by the mentally ill.
October 30, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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