Caroline Cournoyer

Recent Articles

• Finding Jobs on Facebook
• Oct 24, 2011
• The site is for more than social networking now. It could be how someone lands their next job.

• Greening Public Housing
• Oct 20, 2011
• Indianapolis is among a few cities in the country making public housing a sustainable way to live.

• Sacramento Offers 'Wheels to Work' for All
• Oct 17, 2011
• People can't secure jobs without showing up to interviews. Sacramento County is making sure homeless people can.

• New Online Tool Tracks Personal Taxes
• Oct 13, 2011
• The City of Houston has created a new tool to show taxpayers how their dollars are spent -- down to the very last cent.

• A Quick Lesson in Job Statistics
• Oct 12, 2011
• There seems to be confusion about jobs and the workforce in Illinois, so let’s clear it up a bit.

• A Quick Lesson in Job Statistics
• Oct 12, 2011
• There seems to be confusion about jobs and the workforce in Illinois, so let’s clear it up a bit.

• Calif. City Wants to Take Day Laborer Ban to U.S. Supreme Court
• Oct 10, 2011
• After years of judicial back and forth over a so-called day laborer ban, the Redondo Beach City Council plans to ask the nation’s highest court to hear their case.

• Google Helps Local Businesses Get Online
• Oct 10, 2011
• At no cost and in under an hour, businesses in ten states can create a website with the help of a web marketing pro.

• Phoenix Metro Area Recycles Waste, Buildings to Fight Sprawl
• Oct 6, 2011
• Waste and rundown buildings are helping the region improve its neighborhoods at an affordable rate.

• Medicaid, Criminal Justice Cases Start Supreme Court Term
• Oct 5, 2011
• While it's still uncertain whether the fate of the Affordable Care Act will be in the hands of the nation's top nine justices, a number of cases involving Medicaid and criminal justice could impact states.

• Calif. Expands Recycling to Renters
• Oct 3, 2011
• A new state law requires apartment buildings to offer the option that many take for granted.

• Student Solutions to Environmental Problems Save Governments Money
• Sep 30, 2011
• Tapping into young peoples’ creativity in search of green improvements has paid off for an Alaskan school district and its taxpayers.
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• Veterans Fight Unemployment with Fire
• Sep 29, 2011
• The California Conservation Corps is the latest to offer returning military personnel training in wildfire prevention, making them attractive candidates for firefighting and forestry jobs.

• States Get Federal Funding to Employ People with Disabilities
• Sep 27, 2011
• Seven states are set to receive federal funding to create employment networks for people with disabilities.

• Adding Asian Carp to Peoples' Palate
• Sep 26, 2011
• Illinois wants to serve the invasive species as a healthy, cheap option in food banks. But first, people must be willing to eat it.