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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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Abuses Point to Alabama Prisons' Lack of Security Cameras
Allegations of inmate abuse at Alabama’s female prison and an inmate being beaten to death at a male prison have pointed to a lack of security cameras in state prisons.
June 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Adopts New Teacher Pay Plan
Opponents to a new Tennessee rule that will reward teachers based on student outcomes or what subjects they teach instead of degrees and experience say they’ll fight back next legislative session.
June 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas OKs Some of Nation's Toughest Abortion Restrictions
The measure would ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy, require doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and limit abortions to surgical centers.
June 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Make it Easier, Cheaper to Take Mugshots Offline
Georgia and Utah have passed laws making it easier to remove arrest photos from the sites without charge or otherwise curb the sites.
June 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Memory of James Gandolfini, Christie Orders Flags to Fly at Half Staff
Gov. Chris Christie has ordered all state buildings to fly flags at half staff Monday to honor the late actor James Gandolfini.
June 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nearly Half of Mississippi May be Left Out of Health Insurance Exchanges
Unless more companies sign up or the existing companies expand their plans, consumers in the remaining counties won’t be able to buy health insurance through the online exchange.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Iowa Governor Signs Health-Care Compromise
The law creates a new public health care program for individuals making up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level and fully subsidizes the purchase of private insurance for those making up to 138 percent.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan Legislature Adjourns without Voting on Medicaid Expansion
An uncharacteristically angry Gov. Rick Snyder, who cut his trip to Israel short to lobby lawmakers on the Medicaid expansion -- which he supports, demanded an up-or-down vote.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington State Warns Workers of Layoffs if Government Shutdown Happens
However, at the same time the governor’s staff was detailing the effects of a shutdown, budget negotiators in the House and Senate said they were getting closer to a deal.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Arizona Gov. Brewer Signs Controversial Election Bills
Her action angered Latinos and Democrats who say that, with one stroke of her pen, the Republican governor wiped out the goodwill of last week’s bipartisan accord on the state budget and Medicaid expansion by enshrining in law practices they view as voter suppression.
June 21, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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