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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.

News in Numbers
90%
The percent of Californians breathing in unhealthy air, according to state officials. A recent study suggests that most asthma attacks and respiratory emergency room visits would stop if everyone drove fuel-efficient cars by 2025.
May 11, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
There will always be some who will continue to slam the authority in the knees with a baseball bat and then ask them why they can't run any faster.
Calif. Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani in response to a new report that recommends cutting most of the funding -- from $185 to $7 million -- for the state's high-speed bullet train project, citing inadequate management as the reason.
May 11, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
The Stubborn Gasoline Tax: It's Hard to Increase, Hard to Reduce
More states are starting to explore new ways to fund transportation that don’t count on the gas tax. But every possible solution comes with perils of its own.
May 10, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
703
The number of residents in Greenburgh, N.Y. who filed their own grievances in 2010 -- up from 449 the previous year. With home values plummeting in recent years, a record number of people have submitted property tax appeals.
May 10, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
If you are in the business of marketing or selling suicide kits to people, you will be held accountable.
Oregon state Sen. Floyd Prozanski, who sponsored a bill to ban the sale of "suicide kits" in response to a man killing himself with one he bought online. For $60, the kit included a plastic bag that fits over the head, along with plastic tubing that can be attached to a tank of helium gas.
May 10, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
There's a cost benefit, yes. But what are we giving up?
David Martell, executive director of the Michigan School Business Officials, on the increasing trend of school districts to share executives to save money. A superintendent of one county may be the assistant superintendent of another.
May 09, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
1 in 6
The number of employees at the Detroit Public Library who have relatives as co-workers. The facility has recently come under scrutiny for nepotism, citing cases of high-paying jobs going to underqualified relatives of executives.
May 09, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Even with these revenues, there's no gravy train in sight.
Calif. Governor Brown spokesman Evan Westrup on the state's unexpected extra $2 billion in tax revenues. Many think this will solve the state's budget problems, but the governor insists that tax hikes are still necessary for long-term financial stability.
May 06, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
45
The number of Ill. state senators who voted for -- compared to 11 who voted against -- a bill to give privately-funded scholarships and financial aid to illegal immigrant children. The failed federal DREAM act would have relied on public funding.
May 06, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We should be getting youths in front of the courts, not polar bears.
A university law professor, Mary Christina Wood, who helped a nonprofit file lawsuits against more than a handful of states to force governments to address climate change. College students, high school activists, and children of conservationists and attorneys are the plaintiffs.
May 05, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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