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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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As Governor, Mitch Daniels Sought to Censor Liberal Academic Writings and Courses
Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels pledged to promote academic freedom when he became president of Purdue University in January, but newly released emails show he attempted to eliminate what he considered liberal “propaganda” at Indiana’s public universities while governor
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cyberattacks Force Universities to Change Security, Culture
Campuses are being forced to tighten security, constrict their culture of openness and try to determine what has been stolen.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Testimony: Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Would Have Prevented Half-Million People from Voting
A statistics expert hired by opponents challenging Pennsylvania's voter ID law testified this morning that hundreds of thousands of registered voters do not have valid identification issued by the state Department of Transportation.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rhode Island Governor Vetoes 'Choose Life' License Plates
Democratic Gov. Lincoln Chafee, citing a tradition of separating church and state, on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have authorized the issuance of license plates that say ‘‘Choose Life’’ to raise money for a Christian crisis pregnancy center that opposes abortion.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Health Plan Cost for New Yorkers Set to Fall 50%
Individuals buying health insurance on their own will see their premiums tumble next year in New York State, and supporters of the health care overhaul credit the online purchasing exchanges the law created.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Maryland Delegate to Enter Governor's Race
Her election next year would be historic on two fronts: Heather Mizeur would be Maryland’s first female governor and its first openly gay governor.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Gov. Patrick: I'm Not Running for President
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John E. Walsh’s decision to leave his post to lead Governor’s Deval Patrick’s political action committee fanned the flames of speculation that the Commonwealth’s chief executive might be taking a look at higher office.
July 17, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Marijuana Legalization Measure Goes to Portland, Maine Voters
Proponents of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in Maine’s largest city evoked the controversial George Zimmerman verdict during a Monday news conference in Portland and said laws against pot are used to unfairly target blacks.
July 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Transparency Advocates Push Oregon Lawmakers to Put Their Names on Bills
Lawmakers and regular Oregonians interested in tracking an issue face a common conundrum: Who exactly introduced a bill and the amendments?
July 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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North Dakota Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A 2011 North Dakota law that outlaws one of two drugs used in nonsurgical abortions violates the state and U.S. constitutions, a state judge ruled Monday.
July 16, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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