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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

Who Said That
Politicians ... reflect what the sentiments are of a lot of people. We want public services, yet we don’t want to pay the full price of them.
David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University.
August 01, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I wonder if we had a Muslim governor what would happen if the whole state was called to a Muslim prayer.
Kay Staley, one of five Texas residents named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit, which was dismissed, that sought to stop Governor Rick Perry from sponsoring a national day of Christian prayer and fasting.
July 29, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
478
The number of tweets the Seattle Police Department sent out in a 12-hour period, causing hundreds of their followers to stop following the account. The SPD was tweeting almost all of its emergency calls so citizens could see what a day in the department is really like.
July 29, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I just paid $75 an hour to have my lawn tractor fixed. Maybe I am in the wrong line of work.
Steven Bowen, Maine's education commissioner, in response to a state senator who pointed out that many skills for good-paying jobs can be obtained in a yearlong training program that could flow from high school. The governor recently assembled a task force to look at ways to give more students the option of a five-year secondary education.
July 28, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$500
The amount of red-light camera fines and fees that some Los Angeles residents paid and later demanded refunds for after the city council voted to shutdown the program because local officials view paying the ticket as "voluntary."
July 28, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
65%
The percent of premiums that North Dakota wanted to require its insurers to spend on claims, compared to the 80 percent mandate in the new federal health care law. North Dakota's request was denied by the feds, making it the first state to be refused an adjustment to that portion of the law.
July 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
When did we get to Soviet Russia? I don't smoke, but people should be allowed to.
A student at Southern Oregon University, which will ban all tobacco on campus starting in fall 2012. Several other colleges have already or plan to enact similar bans, making the state one of the more aggressive in creating tobacco-free campuses.
July 27, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Archive
A Small Town Hosts the Nation's Largest Concert
Handling the onslaught of traffic, crime and health needs of the 80,000 people who attend Bonnaroo every year is an art form for local officials.
July 26, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
budget-cuts
Archive
Fighting to Save the MPA
Some publicly funded universities may eliminate their Master of Public Administration programs, but schools are getting creative to avoid that.
July 26, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Archive
State Parks Seek Corporate Donors to Stay Open
One of the few remaining commercial-free zones in the country may need corporations to close budget gaps.
July 26, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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