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Pension Protection and the Detroit Bankruptcy
Detroit's Chapter 9 proceeding can proceed, despite constitutional concerns about impairing public-employee pensions
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Washington State Legislature Rejects Anti-Privatization Bill
Legislation would have created barriers to competitive contracting
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Detroit Seeking Private Partners for Water/Wastewater System
Operations & maintenance contract, long-term concession among options being explored
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Privatized Parking a Win-Win in Indianapolis
Efficiency, operational improvements enhancing revenue to the city
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Landowners Are the Key to Prairie Chicken Conservation
The successful approach is incentives-based, not top-down
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From Traditional to Contract City: Navigating Financial Distress in Pontiac
Interview with Louis Schimmel, former Emergency Manager, City of Pontiac, Michigan
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Propping Up Unions at Taxpayers’ Expense
Charter cities challenge California's attempt to take away their fiscal autonomy