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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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Colorado Shifting to All-Mail Election
In the past, Coloradans had the option of voting by mail rather than standing in lines on Election Day. In this election, every voter in the state will get a ballot in the mail, with the option of voting in person.
October 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Teachers Up the Ante in Efforts to Unseat Christie
Garden State Forward, a Super PAC funded by the state's largest teachers union this week added an additional $850,000 to its television air time purchase bringing its total over the past two weeks to about $1.75 million and its overall total this season to nearly $7 million.
October 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor Candidates Agree on Need for More Mental Health Money
The major-party candidates for governor of Virginia agree that mental health systems need more resources. But their approaches differ greatly, based in part on how they view the Medicaid expansion of the new health-care law in Virginia.
October 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fracking-Ban Case Could Have Wide Implications
New York State’s highest court could settle the long-simmering issue of whether the state’s municipalities can ban the drilling process.
October 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In First Day of Trial, Lawyer Says Detroit Has 'Mountain of Evidence' for Bankruptcy
Detroit faced a “payless payday” before it filed its $18 billion bankruptcy, a financial analyst told the judge conducting a trial to determine whether the city should be stripped of court protection from creditors.
October 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Latest on the Amazon Tax in States, Courts and Congress
While Congress stalls on federal online sales tax legislation, a growing number of states are now taking advantage of the extra revenue -- but not without a fight.
October 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Was the Shutdown a Bad Idea? Depends on Who You Ask.
How important is the federal government to cities? The farther away from Washington, D.C., the more difficult that question can be to answer – especially in Tea Party hotbeds.
October 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Lets Case Against Obamacare Subsidies Proceed
A district court judge has kept alive a case that would limit the federal government’s ability to grant subsidies for health insurance under Obamacare.
October 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Missouri Joins Other States, Resumes Executions with New Drug
The Missouri Department of Corrections said Tuesday it is switching to a new lethal injection drug, less than two weeks after the governor halted executions until it could find a replacement for the anesthetic propofol.
October 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Retiree Groups Sue Detroit on Eve of Bankruptcy Trial
Several retiree groups sued Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and the city Tuesday over steep cuts to health insurance plans.
October 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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