Christopher Flavelle
Christopher Flavelle was an intern at ProPublica.
Christopher Flavelle was an intern at ProPublica. He has written for Newsweek, Slate and The Washington Post, and produced videos for The New York Times' Web site. He is also a contributing writer for The Big Money, Slate's new business and economics site. Before studying at Columbia Universityâs School of International and Public Affairs, Christopher was chief speechwriter to the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and an assistant editor at The Walrus magazine in Toronto. He has a bachelorâs degree in political science from McGill University.
New York City Calls for Drilling Ban in Watershed, Rejects State Study
ew York City officials have called for a ban on natural gas drilling within the city’s 2,000-square-mile upstate watershed and urged Albany to withdraw its controversial draft environmental review for drilling across the state.
by Joaquin Sapien, Abrahm Lustgarten and Christopher Flavelle,
Schools Have Trouble Tapping Stimulus Funds
The stimulus program included $11 billion in bonds intended to let school districts raise capital through interest-free bonds to fund repairs and construction, but red tape and other roadblocks have prevented many school districts from taking advantage.