The articles below are someÃ? privatization newsÃ? highlights from the last few weeksÃ? that haven’t been covered elsewhere on the blog:
FEDERAL
- “House passes spending bill with outsourcing provisions,” Washington Technology
- “House panel opposes privatizing military jobs,” Associated Press
STATE & LOCAL:
- “Puerto Rico targets 6 public-private deals in ’09,” Reuters
- “Strapped Cities Outsource Transit Lines,” Wall Street Journal
- “Port control or not, firm says it aims to work in this region,” The Virginian-Pilot
- “L.A. weighs plan to replace computer software with Google service,” Los Angeles Times
- “Sierra Madre (CA) eyes contracting out for police services,” Pasadena Star-News
- “Councilman Hogan outlines privatization plan,” The Aurora Sentinel (CO)
- “Dublin may privatize golf course,” Macon Telegraph (GA)
- “Garbage Piles High in Contract Misfire,” Wall Street Journal
- “Request to privatize Virginia’s rest stops gets boost,” The Virginian-Pilot
- “Booze shortage: State shouldn’t be tending our liquor stores,” Seattle Times
- “West Virginia Touts Switch to Private Workers’ Compensation System,” Insurance Journal
- “Panel looks at private juvenile prison in state,” Tulsa World
INTERNATIONAL:
- “Alberta calls for public private partnership proposals,” Journal of Commerce
- “Winnipeggers battle city proposal to privatize water system,” Globe and Mail
- “Poland Steps Up Privatization Drive,” IndustryWeek
- “Poland Puts Stock Exchange Up for Sale,” Wall Street Journal
- “NZ state fund to invest in public-private partnership,” Reuters
- “Govt backs ‘tough love’ message to public sector,” New Zealand Herald
- “Iran to privatize part of drilling company,” United Press International
Ã?” Reason Foundation’s Privatization Research and Commentary