Caroline Cournoyer

Recent Articles

• Parents Owing Child Support Avoid Jail (Not For Free)
• Sep 28, 2012
• In Virginia, where parents owe more than $2 billion, a program helps solve the underlying issues that keep them from paying up.
• 20 Comments

• Helping the Elderly During Disasters
• Sep 28, 2012
• As baby boomers age and more older Americans choose to live at home, governments face new challenges trying to plan for and respond to disasters.

• States Struggle to Identify Disabilities in Older Drivers
• Aug 31, 2012
• Older drivers are keeping their licenses for longer and getting behind the wheel more often than ever before. Should this worry all the other drivers?
• 1 Comments

• High School Majors Help Some States Cut Dropout Rate
• Jul 31, 2012
• Requiring freshman to “specialize” in particular subjects helped Florida significantly increase its graduation rate and decrease its dropout rate. Georgia is hoping for similar results.
• 1 Comments

• Governments Discover Need for Mental Health First Aid
• May 31, 2012
• Mental disorders are more common than heart disease and cancer combined -- one reason states and localities are teaching their employees how to recognize the signs of mental health problems and how to help.
• 4 Comments

• Incumbent Governors on the Campaign Trail
• May 18, 2012
• At least seven governors are facing reelection this year.

• Incumbent Governors on the Campaign Trail
• May 18, 2012
• At least seven governors are facing reelection this year.

• Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Speaks about Rise of Government Collaboration
• Apr 26, 2012
• Though most public officials focused on only the negative effects of the Great Recession, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed looks to the positive -- the rise of regional government collaboration that has become the norm in many municipalities throughout the state and country.
• 1 Comments

• New Indiana Law Gives Residents Right to Resist Police
• Apr 20, 2012
• A new law likely makes Indiana the only state where people are allowed to shoot cops under certain circumstances. The change, police officials say, not only puts officer’s safety at risk but the public’s too.
• 16 Comments

• Meth Lab Cleanup Program Contains Costs for Tenn.
• Mar 30, 2012
• Meth labs are on the rise again and federal funding can’t keep up. Now states have to pick up the mess -- and the bill.

• St. Louis Firefighters Vote to Hire Lawyer Regarding Mayor's Pension Bills
• Mar 21, 2012
• Five trustees voted to hire a lawyer to potentially sue the city if one of Mayor Francis Slay's pension overhaul bills to control and reduce pensions goes into effect.

• Los Angeles OKs Redistricting Maps Despite Race Concerns
• Mar 19, 2012
• Two black local representatives in Los Angeles have accused the city’s Redistricting Commission of violating the federal Voting Rights Act.

• California Elections Expected to be Difficult for Incumbents, Third-Party Candidates
• Mar 19, 2012
• Incumbents and third-party candidates in California are going to have a tougher time getting re-elected this year thanks to new redistricting lines and new rules.

• Spring Break! How Cities Prepare for an Increase in Tourists
• Mar 17, 2012
• Fun-loving college students present some public safety challenges for local officials.

• Arlington, Va., Fire Chief: Cities' Emergency Response Could Suffer Due to Funding Change
• Mar 16, 2012
• Over 120 cities use a Metropolitan Medical Response System to create plans for homeland security threats in their community. Their ability to respond, however, may be inhibited with the loss of direct federal funding.