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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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State Treasurer Enters Pennsylvania Governor's Race with Populist Jab
State Treasurer Rob McCord (D) struck a defiantly populist tone in his gubernatorial campaign kickoff Tuesday, saying that Gov. Corbett has pursued policies benefitting corporations and “the 1 percent” while cutting education and safety-net spending that benefits the working class.
September 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor's Approval Rating Drops to New Low
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s approval rating has plummeted to a new low amid a gifts scandal that has bled into the race to succeed him and left Virginians hungry for ethics reform, according to a new Washington Post/Abt-SRBI poll.
September 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Paparazzi, Family Leave, Earthquake Bills Become Law in California
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Tuesday a measure sought by celebrities to protect their children's privacy, a bill to extend family leave benefits and a proposal for more earthquake sensors in California.
September 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Gets an Extra Month to Relieve Prison Crowding
Federal judges Tuesday gave Gov. Jerry Brown an extra month to meet their order to relieve prison crowding, directing his administration to negotiate with inmates' lawyers in the meantime for long-term solutions to the problem.
September 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gay Marriage 'Tourism': How Big an Economic Boost Will It Be for States?
The summer's Supreme Court decisions unleashed pent-up demand for gay marriages, and a handful of states reaped an economic benefit. The effect is not huge, but neither is it insignificant.
September 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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41 State AGs Urge Feds to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Top state law enforcement officials urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to promptly issue a promised set of rules governing the sale of electronic cigarettes, adding to a recent plea by prominent health organizations for action.
September 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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ACA Premiums Lower Than Projected, Even in Anti-Obamacare States
Days before the new online health insurance markets were set to open, the Obama administration released a look at average premiums, saying rates in most states are lower than earlier projected.
September 25, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Some States Nixing CHIP as Obamacare's 'Family Glitch' Ups the Need for It
If the Children’s Health Insurance Program is not reauthorized by Congress when it expires in 2015, or states decide not to continue it, Obamacare could result in fewer children covered by insurance.
September 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
11.7 million
The estimated number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States as of 2012, according to preliminary government data. This represents an increase from the recession when the number of such immigrants declined for the first time in decades.
September 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
When you’re leading people, you have to be the rock.
Dana Harley, an HIV-positive prisoner in Alabama who helped the ACLU end the state's policy of segregating HIV-positive inmates. She said testifying in court made her realize that she kept a lot of emotions bottled up since her diagnosis.
September 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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