Austill Stuart
Director of Privatization and Government Reform, Reason Foundation
Austill Stuart is the director of privatization and government reform at Reason Foundation.
Prior to joining Reason, Stuart worked in a variety of settings, including at non-profits, on Capitol Hill, and in fundraising. Before moving to the D.C. area in early 2009, he worked for five years in the financial services industry.
Stuart earned his B.S. in economics from Auburn University and M.A. in economics at George Mason University.
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With EMS takeover attempts, California’s fire departments seek more taxpayer funding to do less
Municipal fire departments are seeking to control EMS so they can draw more federal money and strongarm private ambulance contractors into accepting less money for the same work.
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Innovators in Action: James Small, public safety director of Palmyra, Wisconsin
In the time Small has served in this role, the property crime rate has plummeted by 88% to just over five property crimes per 1,000 residents.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Impact of occupational licensing, ESG investing, and more
Plus: Outsourcing sewer and water operations, nuclear power for the Air Force, and more.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Expensive ambulances, Jackson’s water crisis, FDA reform, and more
Plus: Promising results for a jail diversion program, why Congress should ignore the NCAA, and more.
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Jackson’s boil advisory lifted, now must address long-term water problems
Jackson's water, sewer, and stormwater system need an estimated $2 billion to get them working again.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Rethinking K-12 transportation, water needs, and more
Plus: Paying for highways and bridges, housing costs and regulations, and more.
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Western states facing water cuts should look at Arizona’s recent water legislation
Arizona's lawmakers recognized the need to find creative ways to overcome water problems that will likely intensify.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Trends in aviation, Arizona water P3s, and more
Plus: Michigan budget issues, government failures in Flint, and more.
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How to maximize Arizona’s water investment
Arizona has set aside millions for water conservation and augmentation projects, but the state needs private partners to deliver this needed infrastructure.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Savas Award and Annual Privatization Report 2022
Plus municipal water system soundness, transportation finance, and more.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Surface transportation trends, revenue-risk, and more
Plus: Surface transportation trends, regulations limiting housing supply and more.
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Annual Privatization Report 2022
The latest trends in privatization and public-private partnerships.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Municipal golf losses, sewer sale, and more
Plus: Privatizing liquor sales in Pennsylvania, converting empty schools to housing, and more.
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Towamencin needs to show residents how a sewer deal would improve infrastructure and protect taxpayers
Towamencin's sewer system is in need of repair and modernization, which is likely to increase costs regardless of who is running the system.
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Pennsylvania House Bill 2272: Making the state’s distilled spirits monopoly illegal
Pennsylvania HB 2272 would end the state-run liquor monopoly, but stops short of establishing a competitive, private market replacement.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Federal recovery funds raw deal for taxpayers, state-operated cannabis stores, and more
Plus: Lawsuits might free up government spending data, streamlining public information requests, Philadelphia airport parking P3, and more.
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New Hampshire bill would legalize marijuana but create a state-run monopoly to sell it
New Hampshire should legalize marijuana but the private sector is far more equipped to effectively serve consumers.
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Latest Mobile River Bridge and Bayway plan raises a lot of questions
By rejecting the previous public-private partnership proposal, the Alabama Department of Transportation has placed a heavy burden on itself.
