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- The Senate's Transportation Bill Attacks Public-Private Partnerships
How and why the surface transportation reauthorization bill would deprive states of a much-needed tool for expanding investment in highways and transit
Baruch Feigenbaum
May 11, 2012 - The Year 2011 in Toll Roads, HOT Lanes, Infrastructure Finance
Surface Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Robert Poole
May 1, 2012 - The Year 2011 in Corrections Public-Private Partnerships and Public Safety
Corrections and Public Safety Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny
May 1, 2012 - Privatization, Outsourcing and Insourcing Trends in Federal Government
Federal Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Adam Summers and Anthony Randazzo
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 - School Choice, Charter Schools, and Trends In Educational Privatization
Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Lisa Snell
May 1, 2012 - The Year 2011 in IT Outsourcing, Network Neutrality, and Federal Broadband
Telecommunications Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Steven Titch
May 1, 2012 - Privatization of Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airport Security
Aviation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Robert Poole
May 1, 2012 - Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in State Government
State Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Leonard Gilroy and Lisa Snell
May 1, 2012 - The Environmental Protection Agency and Boiler MACT Regulation
EPA boiler rules should reflect the real world
Adam Peshek
April 10, 2012 - Gaining Public Support for Congestion Pricing on Highways
Delivering value and offering multiple options for drivers and truckers
Robert Poole
April 9, 2012 - Evaluating and Improving the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants
Narrowing the focus to nationally important transportation projects with proven economic benefits
Baruch Feigenbaum
April 5, 2012 - Why the House Should Give States Greater Tolling Flexibility
Tolls and road pricing are needed to rebuild, modernize and expand the Interstate system
Robert Poole
April 5, 2012 - Reason-Rupe Transportation Poll
December 20, 2011 - Risks and Rewards of Public-Private Partnerships for Highways
The reasons public-private partnerships are being used to fund infrastructure
Baruch Feigenbaum
December 8, 2011 - Privatizing "Yellow Pages" Government in Pennsylvania
Private sector solutions for the Keystone State
Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Katrina Currie and Elizabeth Stelle
May 26, 2011 - TIFIA Is a Powerful Tool In Financing Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects
Program helps user-funded public-private partnerships get built
Robert Poole
April 26, 2011 - The Year 2010 in Corrections Public-Private Partnerships
Corrections Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny
March 10, 2011 - The Year 2010 in Water & Wastewater Public-Private Partnerships
Water and Wastewater Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny
March 10, 2011 - The Year 2010 in IT Outsourcing, Network Neutrality, and Federal Broadband
Telecommunications Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Steven Titch and Leonard Gilroy
February 25, 2011 - Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government
Local Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Samuel Staley and Adam Summers
February 23, 2011 - Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in State Government
State Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Shirley Ybarra and Tyler Millhouse
February 18, 2011 - Privatization, Outsourcing and Insourcing Trends in Federal Government
Federal Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Adam Summers, Anthony Randazzo and Leonard Gilroy
February 16, 2011 - School Choice, Charter Schools, and Trends In Educational Privatization
Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Lisa Snell and Leonard Gilroy
February 15, 2011 - The Year 2010 in Toll Roads, HOT Lanes, Infrastructure Finance
Surface Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Robert Poole and Leonard Gilroy
February 11, 2011 - Near-term Ideas for Mortgage Finance Reform (Working Paper)
How to protect taxpayers, end the GSE bailout, reduce government’s footprint in housing, and return private capital to the mortgage market
Anthony Randazzo
February 10, 2011 - Privatization of Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airport Security
Aviation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Robert Poole and Leonard Gilroy
February 10, 2011 - Transportation Mega-Projects and Risk
What we can learn from Boston's Big Dig to improve future major infrastructure projects
Robert Poole and Peter Samuel
February 9, 2011 - Ten Arguments Against a Government Guarantee for Housing Finance
Why there should not be a government role—explicit or implicit—in guaranteeing housing finance
Anthony Randazzo
February 4, 2011 - The Tampa to Orlando High-Speed Rail Project
A Florida taxpayer risk assessment
Wendell Cox and Robert Poole
January 6, 2011 - Rethinking Homeownership: A Framework for 21st Century Housing Finance Reform
Dissolving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Anthony Randazzo
October 26, 2010 - Letter to Treasury Regarding Housing Finance Reform
A Framework for Reforming Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Housing Finance System
Anthony Randazzo
July 21, 2010 - Comparing Private Sector and Government Worker Salaries
Public sector offers ironclad job security and greater pension benefits
Adam Summers
May 10, 2010 - Improving the Economies and Business Climates In Struggling Cities
Examining how taxes, red tape, eminent domain and occupational licensing prevent economic growth
Policy Brief 92
Anthony Randazzo
March 17, 2010 - Ten Steps to Brings Jobs and Businesses Back to Cleveland and Other Big Cities
Reducing crime and taxes, improving zoning laws and adding transparency can spur growth
Policy Brief 90
Samuel Staley
March 17, 2010 - Rejuvenating Urban America Through Land Use and Housing Policy Reform
Cleveland Case Study
Policy Brief 91
Samuel Staley
March 17, 2010 - Local Government Privatization 101
Separating fact from fiction, privatization trends and the services that should be privatized
Policy Brief 89
Leonard Gilroy
March 16, 2010 - Ten Privatization Opportunities for Cleveland
Hopkins Airport, parking facilities and solid waste operations are prime privatization candidates
Policy Brief 88
Leonard Gilroy
March 16, 2010 - Fix the Schools
Close failing schools, open charter schools and replicate great schools
Policy Brief 87
Lisa Snell
March 15, 2010 - Ten Ideas to Fix Cleveland's Schools
Turn failing schools into charters, empower parents and principals
Policy Brief 86
Lisa Snell
March 15, 2010 - No More iPhones: How Network Neutrality Threatens Wireless Broadband Innovation
What FCC net neutrality regulations will mean to your cell phone
Policy Brief 85
Steven Titch
February 11, 2010 - Savings for San Diego
Outsourcing to Reduce Costs and Improve Services
Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers
December 10, 2009 - Building Maintenance and Management Outsourcing Opportunities
How San Diego and other cities can reduce the costs of facility management
Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers
December 10, 2009 - Vehicle Fleet Maintenance/Management Outsourcing Opportunities
How San Diego and other cities can reduce the costs of vehicle fleet maintenance and management services
Leonard Gilroy, Anthony Randazzo and Adam Summers
December 10, 2009 - The Future of Too Big to Fail and Bailouts
A comparison of the two plans to overhaul financial services regulation in the 21st Century
Policy Brief 81
Anthony Randazzo
August 17, 2009 - Trends In Public and Contracted Government Services From 2002 to 2007
Privatization and outsourcing by local governments
Policy Brief 80
Mildred Warner and Amir Hefetz
August 4, 2009 - Taxpayer's Guide to the Stimulus
Where is all that stimulus money going?
Anthony Randazzo
June 17, 2009 - California's May 2009 Special Election
Analyzing the Propositions and Offering Alternatives for Real Reform
Policy Brief 79
Adam Summers
May 14, 2009 - The Catastrophe of What Passes for Alcohol Policy Analysis
What costs does alcohol impose on California's taxpayers?
Policy Brief 78
Edward Stringham
May 12, 2009 - Housing Market Resilience and Affordability in Houston, Texas
Houston's housing market has been more resilient than other Texas cities
Samuel Staley
February 27, 2009
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