Caroline Cournoyer

Recent Articles

• California Gov. Picks Panel to Dismantle L.A. Redevelopment Agency
• Feb 2, 2012
• Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed three people to breakup the city’s redevelopment agency. Some worry about conflicts of interest arising.

• California Gov. Picks Panel to Dismantle L.A. Redevelopment Agency
• Feb 2, 2012
• Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed three people to breakup the city’s redevelopment agency. Some worry about conflicts of interest arising.

• Univ. of Vermont is Latest to Ban Plastic Water Bottles
• Feb 2, 2012
• Hoping to save money and the environment, a dozen colleges have stopped selling bottled water on campus.
• 1 Comments

• Denver Post Reporter Wins 2012 Hovey-Harkness Award for Public Service Journalism
• Feb 1, 2012
• Chris Osher has earned a journalism award, presented by Governing, for his investigative series of Colorado's poorly-managed state enterprise zone program that sparked proposed legislative change.

• Asst. Labor Secretary: States Need to Communicate with Employers to Create Jobs
• Jan 31, 2012
• The U.S. Labor Department's Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Jane Oates said the places with the best job outlook are those that have direct communication with businesses.

• School-Based Health Centers Reap Benefits
• Jan 31, 2012
• Studies have found that SBHCs improve students’ health-care access and school success. Now, the Obama administration is helping more states finance them.
• 2 Comments

• Maryland Considering Incentives for Work in ‘Health Enterprise Zones’
• Jan 30, 2012
• The idea of offering financial incentives to boost services in select areas is common for economic development -- but rarely used to improve health care.

• New York City Uses ARRA Funds for Hybrid Street Sweepers
• Jan 26, 2012
• They’re expected to improve the city’s finances and carbon footprint.

• Obama Calls on Congress to Pass DREAM Act
• Jan 25, 2012
• In his third State of the Union address, the president asked Congress to bring the DREAM Act, which would make it easier for illegal immigrants younger than 16 to become citizens and afford college, back to life after it failed last year.

• Minneapolis Uses Foursquare to Share Tips with Citizens
• Jan 23, 2012
• The city aims to promote its services and programs with people who check-in around the city.

• U.S. Supreme Court Overturns California Slaughterhouse Law
• Jan 23, 2012
• The justices unanimously struck down a state law that would have required slaughterhouses to euthanize animals that can't walk and kept the meat from being eaten.

• Courtroom Violence on the Rise
• Jan 19, 2012
• A Minn. courthouse shooting and a judge's decision to refuse cases in unsafe buildings sheds light on the increasingly unsafe conditions of many courtrooms around the country.

• EPA Quiz Gives Answers for Financing Green Projects
• Jan 19, 2012
• The “Financing Program Decision Tool” shows state and local governments their best options for paying for energy upgrades.

• Top Montana Ethics Leader Resigns Amid Allegations
• Jan 18, 2012
• Commissioner of Political Practices Dave Gallik resigned after every member of his staff accused him of making the state pay for time he was working on private matters, which he denies.

• One R.I. School Goes Paperless in 2013
• Jan 16, 2012
• The state will supply an electronic device for every student in one school, cutting down on heavy and easily outdated textbooks.