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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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Even [during] a shutdown, it's not like the vault doors get closed and no money comes out of the doors. It doesn't work that way.
Marcia Howard, executive director of Federal Funds Information for States. In general, programs with mandatory funding (like Medicaid) likely won't be affected, but programs with discretionary funding (like TIGER grants) may be.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds: Don't Back Off Affirmative Action
The Education Department has sent a strong message to colleges on the Supreme Court’s recent decision about race in college admissions: Keep doing what you’re doing.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Bill Would Prevent Emergency Managers from Giving Work to Former Employers
A Michigan lawmaker is attempting to stop state-appointed emergency managers from being allowed to approve contracts with firms they’ve worked for, saying the move is in response to Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr pushing the city to contract with his former law firm as Detroit’s lead bankruptcy counsel.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State with Lowest Compensation for Wrongfully Convicted May Up the Ante
Under a draft of a Wisconsin bill, the maximum compensation for wrongful imprisonment would increase from $5,000 annually with an overall cap of $25,000 — the lowest level of compensation of states that offer it — to the federal level of $50,000 annually.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Colorado Floods, Road Crews Get to Work Before Funding Flows In
Colorado transportation managers aren't waiting for emergency highway dollars to filter in before they send crews out to repair roads and bridges washed out by September flooding.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Health Exchanges Open in Every State Despite Shutdown
Millions of Americans will be able to shop for the first time Tuesday on the insurance marketplaces that are at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care reforms, entering a world that is supposed to simplify the mysteries of health coverage but could end up making it even more confusing, at least initially.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marylanders Busy Buying Guns Before New Law Takes Effect
With Maryland’s strict new gun-control law set to take effect Tuesday, Randy Mattoon was among a crush of customers who came early Monday to Pasadena Pawn and Gun, where a sign outside advertised it was the “last day” to buy many assault rifles.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit's Bond Rating Downgraded
Fitch Ratings downgraded Detroit’s bond rating today after the city opted not to make payments on its general obligation bonds.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Approve Arkansas' Private Medicaid Expansion Plan
Arkansas has received approval from the federal government to proceed with the so-called “private option” for providing health care coverage to the state’s working poor, Gov. Mike Beebe announced Friday.
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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D.C. Awaiting Obama's Approval to Exempt Employees from Furloughs
Separately, Mayor Vincent Gray has sought to designate all of the city’s 32,000 employees as exempt from shutdown furloughs
October 01, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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