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Annual Privatization Report 
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Reason Writers Around Town: Room for Debate on Privatization
April 4, 2011, 2:19pmThe New York Times' Room for Debate blog features Reason's Leonard Gilroy in their latest discussion topic: "Is Privatization a Bad Deal for Cities and States? To save money, New York is turning the clock back on outsourcing by replacing private contractors with city workers."
2010 Highlights in State Government Privatization
Reviewing privatization highlights in lotteries, child welfare, social infrastructure and more
March 23, 2011It's clear that states' current fiscal malaise is prompting policymakers of all political stripes to either explore or implement privatization initiatives across a broad swath of services, including lottery management, child welfare services, social infrastructure and more.
The Year 2010 in Corrections Public-Private Partnerships
Corrections Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
March 10, 2011This section of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2010 provides an overview of the latest news and trends in corrections public-private partnerships (PPPs). Topics include:
- Corrections PPPs in 2010
- Corrections PPPs Bring Savings in Texas, Florida
- State Spotlight: Arizona
- State Spotlight: California
- State Spotlight: Florida
- Leveraging the Power of PPPs in Correctional Rehabilitation
- Corrections 2.0: A Proposal to Create a Continuum of Care in Corrections through Public-Private Partnerships
The Year 2010 in Water & Wastewater Public-Private Partnerships
Water and Wastewater Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
March 10, 2011Bill Gates on State Budgets, Entitlement Spending and Education Cuts
March 7, 2011, 11:00pmMicrosoft-founder Bill Gates recently delivered a presentation entitled “How State Budgets are Breaking US Schools” at a TED Event in Southern California. Gates’ main argument is that, “state budgets are riddled with accounting tricks that disguise the true cost of health care and pensions and weighted with worsening deficits – with the financing of education at the losing end.”
New at Reason: Local Government Privatization in 2010
February 25, 2011, 5:23pmThe rollout of Reason Foundation’s Annual Privatization Report 2010 continues with the release of the Local Government Privatization section, authored by Reason’s Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Samuel Staley and Adam Summers.
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January 24th, 2012 - Jullian Morris Talks Debt, Big Banks and Limits of Federal Power on Freedom Watch
January 10th, 2012 - Adrian Moore Talks Toll Roads on NBC-LA's California Nonstop
December 7th, 2011 - Policing is Too Important to be Left to the Government: Economist Ed Stringham
October 26th, 2011 - Abandoned in Guatemala: The Failure of International Adoption Policies
October 6th, 2011 - How School Choice & Privatization Can Help Fix America: Lisa Snell & Harris Kenny at FreedomFest
September 27th, 2011 - Busting Congestion in Chicago (or Any other City)
August 3rd, 2011 - Economist Murat Yulek on Greek Debt, Turkish Growth, & U.S. Budget Woes
July 11th, 2011 - Adrian Moore, Len Gilroy, Tim Cavanaugh & Anthony Randazzo: On Privatization & Government Reform
May 25th, 2011 - The Guatemalan Telecommunications Miracle: A Conversation with Alfredo Guzman
May 18th, 2011 - Matt Welch Talks Public Research Funding on Freedom Watch
May 18th, 2011 - Nick Gillespie Talks Selling Off the Post Office on Varney & Co.
May 11th, 2011 - A Tipping Point for School Choice: Lisa Snell and Clare Mullin on the Voucher and Charter School Revolution
April 28th, 2011 - Sandy Springs, Georgia: The City that Outsourced Everything
April 12th, 2011 - Taking Politics Out of Transportation: Economist Bruce Benson on Private Roads
December 3rd, 2010 - Robert Poole Discusses Privatizing Airport Security on CNBC Power Lunch
November 22nd, 2010 - Veronique de Rugy Discusses California's Deficit on Varney & Co.
November 12th, 2010 - Prop 21: Why Californians don't need a car tax to save their state parks
October 26th, 2010 - Katherine Mangu-Ward Discusses Choosing Firefigther Protection on Russia Today
October 11th, 2010 - Leonard Gilroy on Fox 5 NY Debates Privatizing Parks
July 22nd, 2010 - Louisiana Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek on the New Orleans School Choice Revolution
July 8th, 2010 - Katrina's Silver Lining: The School Choice Revolution in New Orleans
July 7th, 2010 - Reason Weekend 2010: Talking School Choice with reformers Lisa Snell, Leslie Jacobs & Arwynn Mattix
July 6th, 2010 - Pension Tsunami's Jack Dean on the Growing Wave of Public Pension Debt
June 29th, 2010 - Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis on Streamlining Government
June 25th, 2010
Annual Privatization Report Blog
- Reason Writers Around Town: Room for Debate on Privatization (4/4)
- 2010 Highlights in State Government Privatization (3/23)
- The Year 2010 in Corrections Public-Private Partnerships (3/10)
- The Year 2010 in Water & Wastewater Public-Private Partnerships (3/10)
- Bill Gates on State Budgets, Entitlement Spending and Education Cuts (3/7)
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