Caroline Cournoyer

Recent Articles

• Dan Liljenquist Resigns from Utah Senate for Possible U.S. Senate Run
• Dec 16, 2011
• Just weeks after accepting Governing’s Public Officials of the Year award, Utah Sen. Dan Liljenquist has resigned -- a move that many speculate is because he plans to run for Congress.

• New Colo. Education Website Gives Schools Letter Grades
• Dec 15, 2011
• A new system backed by 18 community groups gives parents and educators an easy-to-understand system to compare schools.

• New Colo. Education Website Gives Schools Letter Grades
• Dec 15, 2011
• A new system backed by 18 community groups gives parents and educators an easy-to-understand system to compare schools.

• USDA Offers Insurance to Mont., N.D. Farmers to Grow Oilseed Crop for Biofuel
• Dec 12, 2011
• The camelina crop can be converted into renewable energy, possibly bringing new jobs to rural America. But until now, farmers lacked the incentive and insurance to grow it.
• 1 Comments

• Schools Can Finally Give Leftovers to Food Banks
• Dec 8, 2011
• A recent change in federal law gives schools an alternative to throwing unused food in the trash.
• 2 Comments

• Several States May Open Horse Slaughterhouses
• Dec 5, 2011
• Four years after the last horse slaughterhouse in the country closed, President Barack Obama paved the way for new plants to pop up.
• 4 Comments

• Transferring 911 Mental-Health Calls Could Reduce Harm
• Dec 5, 2011
• An Oregon county will begin transferring 911 calls from people having mental-health crises to qualified professionals who can keep callers out of jail and danger.

• Nashville Library Delivery Service Boosts Literacy
• Dec 1, 2011
• Instead of waiting for students to go to the library, which can be difficult since most aren't of driving age, Nashville Public Library is bringing the books to them.

• Training for Free
• Nov 30, 2011
• A Georgia program that President Obama wants to expand nationwide shows that businesses might hire more workers if they don’t have to pay for training.
• 1 Comments

• Sending Sunlight Down to an Underground Park
• Nov 28, 2011
• A proposal to transform an inoperative New York City trolley terminal into an underground park could bring in money for the city.
• 1 Comments

• N.Y. Credits Military Experience for Jobs, Education
• Nov 21, 2011
• The Cuomo administration strives to make military experience transfer into college credit and job certifications.

• Utah May Offer Health Insurance in Exchange for Community Service
• Nov 18, 2011
• Utah health officials are mulling over the idea of giving health insurance to cash-strapped people in exchange for community service.

• More States Offering Low-Interest College Loans
• Nov 17, 2011
• Some students have sought every form of financial aid possible and still can't afford college. Some states are stepping up to help.

• Oil Pipelines at Risk of Failure in Mont., Wyo.
• Nov 16, 2011
• Federal inspectors have found hundreds of problematic pipelines in Montana and Wyoming that are at risk of causing another oil spill in the region.
• 3 Comments

• Advocates Urge Congress to Fight State Voting Changes
• Nov 15, 2011
• Advocates want Congress to pass legislation to combat new state laws that they say will disenfranchise young, elderly, minority, disabled and low-income voters.
• 3 Comments