Caroline Cournoyer

Recent Articles

• Cops' New Weapon for Accountability: Cameras
• Nov 14, 2011
• More and more police officers are walking around with body cameras on their uniforms in hopes of increasing transparency and accountability.

• Supreme Court to Hear Health Care Reform Law
• Nov 14, 2011
• The nation's highest court will hear the case in March, but a ruling isn’t expected until June – in the midst of the 2012 presidential campaign.

• Almost-Retired Lawmaker to Run for Utah Governor
• Nov 11, 2011
• State lawmaker Ken Sumsion will run on a campaign to reform public school spending and gain access to the state's federally controlled lands.

• EPA Finds Fracking Chemical in Wyo. Drinking Water
• Nov 11, 2011
• But the agency is hesitant to link the natural gas drilling process to the contaminated water.

• Oregon Is First State to Vote by iPad
• Nov 10, 2011
• The technology helps people with disabilities cast their ballots easily and more privately.

• Eight States Launch Anti-Meth Websites
• Nov 9, 2011
• The websites feature graphic images and chilling statistics about the risks associated with methamphetamines.

• Idaho, Mont. Wolf Hunts Head to Court
• Nov 8, 2011
• After two failed attempts to temporarily halt the hunting of wolves in Idaho and Montana, wildlife advocates are trying a third time today.

• Idaho Works Out Details for Online Class Requirement
• Nov 8, 2011
• After Idaho became the first state to require high school students to take two online credits last week, state education officials are working on ways to keep as much of the taxpayers money in schools as possible.

• Massachusetts Makes Use of Leftover Crops
• Nov 7, 2011
• The Massachusetts Gleaning Network will connect growers and volunteers in efforts to provide food in case of emergencies.

• Judges Negotiate Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
• Nov 3, 2011
• In New York courts, which face a swarm of liability lawsuits, medically trained judges and attorneys work together to reduce the money and time spent on such cases.

• Supreme Court Rejects Utah Church-State Case
• Nov 1, 2011
• The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request yesterday to revisit the constitutionality of religious symbols on government property.

• States Link Databases to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
• Oct 31, 2011
• Drug dealers and addicts often jump borders to beat the system. Several states are trying to keep that from happening.

• SCOTUS Preview: From the Courthouse to the Slaughterhouse
• Oct 28, 2011
• Many of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases may affect state courts.

• More Cities Will Get 'Smarter' in 2012
• Oct 27, 2011
• IBM will give $50 million in grants and expert advice to cities that want to solve their problems using data-based solutions.

• Great Lakes States Ask High Court to Block Waterways
• Oct 27, 2011
• After the U.S. Supreme Court twice rejected requests from Michigan to close off Chicago area waterways to the invasive Asian carp species, the state is hoping there’s influence in numbers.