Some privatization news highlights from the last week that haven’t been covered elsewhere on the blog:
FEDERAL
- “GAO: Army shouldn’t privatize West Point jobs,” The Associated Press
- “Panel Recommends Privatization of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac,” Talk Radio News Service
- “Justice kicks off planning phase of $1.5B contract,” Washington Technology
STATE & LOCAL:
- “Puerto Rico to Use Private-Partnership Proceeds to Repay Bonds,” Bloomberg
- “Arresting Developments,” Barron’s
- “Miami Tunnel Reaches Closure,” The Bond Buyer
- “Despite speed bumps, Port of Miami tunnels continued attracting lender interest,” Miami Today
- “Lawmakers eye using budget as a tool against Northrop Grumman in IT deal,” Richmond Times Dispatch
- “Montana Airport to Privatize Security Screening,” Security Management
- “Airport to privatize security,” Daily Inter Lake
- “Colorado prison cuts possible elsewhere,” Denver Post
- “Fire department should keep going to medical emergencies, committee says,” Record-Searchlight
- “Village gets bid by company to construct sewer system,” The Reporter
INTERNATIONAL:
- “Scottish Think-tank Propose PFI Replacement,” PPPFocus.com
- “Private firms model for projects,” BBC News
- “UK’s Royal Mint Workers Protest Against Privatization Plans,” Bloomberg
- “Japan Post Goes in New Direction,” Wall Street Journal
- “Makeover of postal privatization,” The Japan Times
- “France: Voters Reject Postal Privatization,” Toward Freedom blog
- “Russia may privatize certain state corporations – Medvedev,” RIA Novosti
- “Poland Banks on Privatizations to Plug Budget,” BusinessWeek
- “Zambia Shortlists Eight In Privatization Of Zamtel,” Wall Street Journal
- “Public-private partnerships contribute to country’s development,” AngolaPress
- “Zimbabwe: Privatization Opens Massive Infrastructure Opportunities,” AllAfrica.com
- “Government announces new wave of privatization,” Daily Georgian Times
- “More private finance initiatives to reduce budget deficit,” Malaysia Star
- “6 power plants to be privatized next year,” Manila Bulletin
“ Reason Foundation’s Annual Privatization Report 2009
“ Reason Foundation’s Privatization Research and Commentary