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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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ACA Payment Glitch May Leave Millions of "Unbanked" without Coverage
A new report shows that no one devised a plan for how 8.5 million Americans who qualify for health insurance subsidies but don’t have checking accounts will pay their premiums.
June 10, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Federal Judge Dismisses Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett's Lawsuit Against NCAA
A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit and concluded there was no legal basis for the governor to challenge the sanctions assessed against Penn State University last year in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Employees’ Unions Fail to Pay for Political Deductions
Despite a contract requiring unions representing state workers to reimburse the state for deducting voluntary contributions to political action committees, no such payments have been made, according to a sworn affidavit obtained by the Tribune-Review.
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Northeastern Colorado Considers Seceding from State
The plan to carve off the northeastern corner of the state — Weld, Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Kit Carson counties — and form the state of North Colorado was hatched at a Colorado Counties Inc. conference earlier this week.
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Takeover of Camden Schools Approved
The state Board of Education voted unanimously to approve Gov. Chris Christie's plan to seize control of the state's lowest performing school district starting June 25, the last day of school this year.
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Iowa Denies Paying Psychics to Solve Crimes
A spokesman said that the public safety commissioner believes investigators should follow every lead, including those from psychics, but he said the department isn’t using psychics “as some sort of philosophy."
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Hampshire Grants 14 Slaves Freedom 2 Centuries After They Asked for it
New Hampshire is posthumously emancipating 14 slaves who fought in the Revolutionary War and had asked state lawmakers for their freedom more than 200 years ago.
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Detroit to Offer Creditors Pennies on the Dollar to Avoid Bankruptcy
Detroit’s attempt to avoid bankruptcy will hit a critical stage next week as emergency manager Kevyn Orr brings together dozens of creditors to present a stark offer: less than 10 cents on the dollar for the loans, bonds, retiree obligations and other debts that have been strangling the city for years.
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Poll: Gay Marriage Should be Decided by the States
A solid majority of Americans opposes a broad national right to same-sex marriage, saying the power to legalize gay unions should rest with the states — even as most support marriage equality for gay people, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Iowa Gov. Branstad's Old Friendship with China's President May Guide Obama
President Barack Obama is openning a lengthy and high-profile series of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in California Friday.
June 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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