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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Privatization and Government Reform News: Telehealth laws, impact fees, and more
Plus, reforming underperforming schools, water outsourcing, private student housing, and more.
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Reluctance to fund new Alabama prisons leaves inmates in ‘cruel and unusual’ conditions
Getting Alabama’s prisons to even minimally acceptable standards will be a tough and long journey.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: U.S. debt and inflation risks, New York City’s correctional staffing problems and more.
Plus: Municipalities’ impractical efforts to expand ESG investing and the latest public-private partnership news from across the country.
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NYC corrections officers refuse help from private prisons despite desperate jail conditions
Understaffing has reached record levels at NYC's Rikers Island jail, resulting in unsafe conditions for inmates and the staff.
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Washington Metro’s latest issues are a symptom of poor life cycle management and procurement
Metro should consider contracting out the procurement, maintenance, and operations of the rail system to a private party.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Federal COVID-19 relief mostly unspent, promise for worker freedom, and more
Plus: Greater competition in alcohol distribution, Army base water privatization deal, and more.
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Customers would benefit from fully legalizing direct-to-consumer shipping of alcohol
Competition helps raise the quality of products and services and helps keep prices low.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Transportation P3s, solutions for space debris, and more
Plus: Capitol Hill’s spending spree continues amid inflation concerns, anticompetitive California EMS bill gets (some) redemption, and more.
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California passes EMS bill but doesn’t address anti-competitive landscape
If fire agencies want to fully take over emergency medical services, they should face a competitive landscape that ensures they are tested against the best competition in the EMS industry.
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California Bill Would Reduce Accountability For Ambulance and EMS Services
The legislation reduces competition and accountability in a crucial field where just a few seconds can be the difference between life and death.
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The Fire Alliance Model for Emergency Medical Services Removes Accountability and Competition
The alliance model has negative short- and long-term implications for citizens.
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Annual Privatization Report 2021
The year's news and trends in public-private partnerships, private sector investment and management of highways, airports, and more.
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California Bill Would Reduce Competition and Quality of Emergency Medical Services Provided
California bill would eliminate any need for a competitive bidding process for ambulance services and threaten the quality of the EMS services that citizens rely upon.
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Public-Private Partnerships Can Help Achieve Water Equity Goals
Contracting can bring considerable value to the building, operating, repairing, and replacing of water-related infrastructure.
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Mileage-Based User Fees Are a Sustainable Way to Fund Roads, Replace Gas Taxes
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was correct to suggest mileage-based user fees as a long-term strategy for preserving and strengthening the users-pay funding approach to roads.
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Privatization and Government Reform Newsletter: Expanding Telehealth Access, Interstate Rest Area Commercialization, and More
Plus: Connecticut’s public infrastructure needs private sector help, Alaska DMV privatization proposal withdrawn, and more.
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The Alliance Model for EMS Lacks Competition, Oversight and Accountability
The alliance model for emergency medical services fails to harness the competition that's essential in making public-private partnerships valuable for taxpayers and governments.
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Connecticut’s Infrastructure Problems Require Private Sector Help
Public-private partnerships would help the state build new infrastructure and ensure infrastructure assets stay in good condition.
