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- Privately Operated Zoos Now Considered the Standard
North Carolina, Los Angeles, Grand Rapids and Elsewhere Exploring Zoo Partnerships
Harris Kenny
May 29, 2012 - Privatization Proposed for Micke Grove Zoo in San Joaquin County, CA
Harris Kenny
May 29, 2012, 7:00am - New York City Launches Parking Meter Privatization Initiative
Leonard Gilroy
May 24, 2012, 7:00am - States and Cities Going Private With Infrastructure Investment
Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny
May 24, 2012 - Parking Privatization Blossomed in 2011
Several city, university parking privatization initiatives advanced in 2011
Harris Kenny
May 22, 2012 - Private Sector's Increasing Role in Infrastructure Investment
Harris Kenny
May 17, 2012, 9:16pm - California Library Privatization Success in Jeopardy
Meanwhile, successful partnerships thrive in Florida, Oregon and elsewhere
Harris Kenny
May 15, 2012 - Emanuel Administration Embracing Private Sector Competition in Chicago
New $7 billion infrastructure trust developing alongside initiatives in recycling, water and elsewhere
Harris Kenny
May 15, 2012 - Villaraigosa Administration Advocating Reform in Los Angeles
Debate over city-owned parking garages and zoo continues, progress made elsewhere
Harris Kenny
May 15, 2012 - Tulsa, Jacksonville Mayors Pursuing Public-Private Partnerships
Two first-term mayors hit the ground running in 2011
Harris Kenny
May 15, 2012 - Osceola County, Florida Library Partnership "Paying Dividends"
Harris Kenny
May 1, 2012, 8:48pm - Annual Privatization Report 2011
Privatization trends in local, state and federal government, plus roads, highways, aviation, education and telecom
Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny
May 1, 2012 - Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government
Local Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Harris Kenny and Adam Summers
May 1, 2012 - Chicago, Los Angeles, Tulsa and Jacksonville and Other Local Governments Turning to Privatization
Harris Kenny
April 30, 2012, 7:20pm - Denver's RTD Abandons Tax Hike for FasTracks
Harris Kenny
April 25, 2012, 12:56pm - Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government in 2011
Harris Kenny
April 25, 2012, 12:00am - Innovators in Action: Osceola County, Florida Commissioner Frank Attkisson
Harris Kenny
April 13, 2012, 9:00am - Reinventing Libraries in Osceola County, Florida: Partnering with the Private Sector to Create Standards of Excellence
Interview with Osceola County, Florida Commissioner Frank Attkisson
Harris Kenny
April 12, 2012 - The Dynamic Duo of Carrollton, Texas: Creating a Culture of Competition in City Government
Interview with Carrollton, Texas City Manager Leonard Martin and Director of Competition Tom Guilfoy
Leonard Gilroy
April 5, 2012 - Innovators in Action: Carrollton, Texas City Manager Leonard Martin and Director of Competition Tom Guilfoy
Leonard Gilroy
April 5, 2012, 7:00am - Teachable Moment: Yonkers Evaluating Private Finance for $1.7 Billion K-12 School Modernization Program
Leonard Gilroy
April 3, 2012, 3:30pm - Politics & Garbage Privatization in Norwalk, CT
Leonard Gilroy
March 21, 2012, 12:18pm - No Such Thing as a Free Parking Space
Harris Kenny
March 16, 2012, 4:12pm - Trenton, New Jersey Nearly Wiped Out by Fiscal Woes
Harris Kenny
March 15, 2012, 7:43pm - Sacramento City Council Proceeding with Arena Deal
Harris Kenny
March 8, 2012, 11:49am - Privatize Parking, But Not for the Kings
The current arena plan is a steal for the Kings and an air ball for taxpayers.
Harris Kenny and Leonard Gilroy
March 6, 2012 - Offering State and Local Governments New Tools for Infrastructure Delivery in Texas
Interview with Texas State Rep. Jim Murphy
Leonard Gilroy
March 5, 2012 - [Op-Ed] Privatize Parking, But Not for the Kings
Harris Kenny and Leonard Gilroy
March 3, 2012, 3:38pm - Innovators in ActionReforming Local Government in Colorado Springs
Harris Kenny
February 14, 2012, 5:00pm - Reforming Local Government in Colorado Springs
Interview with Chuck Fowler, CEO and Chairman of The City Committee of Colorado Springs
Harris Kenny
February 14, 2012 - NYC Parking Under Bloomberg: Bright Potential, Blighted Past
Harris Kenny
February 3, 2012, 7:41pm - Innovators in Action (Jan 2012 edition): Tulsa, Oklahoma Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Jr.
Leonard Gilroy
January 13, 2012, 12:02pm - Tulsa: Open for Business
Tackling city's challenges requires willingness to embrace innovation, competition and market ideas
Dewey Bartlett, Jr.
Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma
January 13, 2012 - University of Kentucky Smart to Explore Private Sector for New Campus Housing
Harris Kenny and Leonard Gilroy
December 15, 2011, 10:50am - University of Kentucky Smart to Explore Private Sector for New Campus Housing
Public-private partnerships are saving taxpayers money and helping universities provide better services.
Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny
December 15, 2011 - Baltimore Continues Pursuit of Private Partnerships for City Rec Centers
Harris Kenny
December 5, 2011, 6:25pm - "The Folly of City-Owned Parking Garages"
Harris Kenny
October 18, 2011, 5:15pm - Harrisburg, PA Declares Bankruptcy - Who's Next?
Harris Kenny
October 12, 2011, 2:54pm - Embrace Competition to Lower Costs, Improve Performance in Prisons
Private sector can drive efficiency, improve offender rehabilitation and save taxpayer money
Leonard Gilroy
October 12, 2011 - Gov. Brown Signs Controversial AB 438, Imposing Restrictions on Local Gov'ts
Harris Kenny
October 10, 2011, 11:24am - Democrats Dump on Private Libraries
Bill aims to discourage partnerships that can offset cutbacks.
Harris Kenny
September 19, 2011 - [Op-Ed] Democrats Dump on Private Libraries (with California AB 438)
Harris Kenny
September 15, 2011, 3:09pm - WMATA Metro Officials Expected to Reach Out to Private Sector
Harris Kenny
September 7, 2011, 7:48pm - Friday Privatization News Highlights (9/2/2011 edition)
Leonard Gilroy
September 2, 2011, 5:48pm - Santa Clarita Mayor McLean Weighs in on AB 438 (Library Privatization)
Harris Kenny
September 2, 2011, 12:40pm - Harrisburg, PA Fiscal Recovery Plan Rejected... Again
Harris Kenny
September 1, 2011, 10:32am - Los Angeles Hits the Brakes on Red-Light Cameras
Harris Kenny
August 26, 2011, 10:00pm - California Librarians Warn, Beware of the “Privatization Beast!”
Harris Kenny
August 22, 2011, 11:00pm - Friday Privatization News Highlights (8/19/2011 edition)
Leonard Gilroy
August 19, 2011, 7:30pm - Douglas County School Choice Recap and Update
Harris Kenny
August 18, 2011, 5:00pm
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