Some privatization news highlights from the last two weeks that haven’t been covered elsewhere on the blog:
FEDERAL
- “The Upside of Outsourcing,” Defense News
- “Work stops again on TSA infrastructure contract,” Washington Technology
- “Rule would require contractors to vet employees for conflicts of interest,” Government Executive
- “Army drops plan to privatize West Point public works employees,” Mid-Hudson News Network
STATE & LOCAL:
- “Dallas area may be first to see state’s new plan to fund toll roads,” Dallas Morning News
- “Governor submits plan to cut prison population,” Los Angeles Times
- “Alaskan prisoners to be housed in new Hudson facility,” Denver Post
- “DC-based Carlyle Group to run Connecticut rest stops,” Washington Post
- “IBM outsourcing deal with state still worth it, consultants say,” Dallas Morning News
- “City suspects state wants to privatize Bryce,” Tuscaloosa News
- “Lawmakers discuss tax caps, welfare privatization,” Evansville Courier & Press
- “Privatize liquor sales in North Carolina,” N.C. State University Technician Online
- “Port of Baltimore taps Ports America Chesapeake for $106M project at Seagirt Marine Terminal,” Baltimore Business Journal
- “Virginia Port Authority lays out plans to operate APM Terminals’ Portsmouth cargo terminal,” Daily Press
- “City Building Agency May Farm Out Tests,” New York Times
- “Amarillo’s ambulance decision: City-run or private?,” Amarillo Globe-News
- “Southampton Town working out terms for animal shelter privatization,” 27east.com
- “City should privatize dredging of lake,” Herald & Review
- “Carbondale City Council to consider privatizing the city’s water service,” KFVS12.com
- “Transit board votes to privatize its 325 bus workers,” North County Times
INTERNATIONAL:
- “Turkey May Have ‘One of Best Years’ for Asset Sales,” Bloomberg.com
- “Russia Plans to Raise $3.5 Billion in 2010 State Asset Sales,” Bloomberg.com
- “State Lists 14 Stakes for Privatization,” The Moscow Times
- “Russia to contract out Sheremtyevo airport,” Forbes.com
- “High Court prohibits privately run prison,” Jerusalem Post
- “Berlusconi Survives Confidence Vote Over Water Privatization,” Bloomberg.com
- “Treasury postpones Leumi privatization,” Globes.com
“ Reason Foundation’s Annual Privatization Report 2009
“ Reason Foundation’s Privatization Research and Commentary