Now more than ever, governments at all levels are looking for ways to reduce spending and improve the services delivered to taxpayers. Reason Foundation’s Innovators in Action series, which profiles innovative policymakers in their own words, highlights good government efforts that are delivering real results and value for taxpayers.
Edited by Reason’s Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny, the Innovators in Action 2012 series profiles a range of innovators who have demonstrated leadership through action on privatization, competition, government re-invention and other market-based policy reforms designed to reduce the costs of government and deliver more value to taxpayers. Innovator interviews or self-penned articles will be added on a monthly basis throughout the year, so be sure to check back frequently for new content.
The Innovators in Action 2012 series profiles released to date are listed below:
- Privatizing Lottery Management in Pennsylvania
Interview with Pete Tartline, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Leonard Gilroy
December 20, 2012 - Delivering Florida’s 21st Century Transportation System Through Tolling, Managed Lanes and Public-Private Partnerships
Interview with Ananth Prasad, Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation
Leonard Gilroy
November 21, 2012 - Addressing Ohio’s Transportation Funding Challenges Through Streamlining, Public-Private Partnerships
Interview with Jerry Wray, Director, Ohio Department of Transportation
Leonard Gilroy
November 13, 2012 - Implementing Managed Lanes in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Brad Larsen, MnPASS Policy Manager at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Discusses Successfully Adopting Managed Lanes
Baruch Feigenbaum
September 10, 2012 - Transforming Education at the Local Level: Douglas County Leading the Way
Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Fagen, Superintendent of Douglas County (Colorado) School District
Harris Kenny
August 28, 2012 - Making Phoenix a 24-Hour City: Privatizing City Permitting to Cut Red Tape and Drive Economic Development
Interview with Sal DiCiccio, Phoenix (AZ) City Councilman
Leonard Gilroy
July 31, 2012 - Looking Back at Indianapolis’ Parking Meter Lease, One Year Later
Interview with Michael Huber, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, City of Indianapolis, Indiana
Leonard Gilroy
June 27, 2012 - Creating a Culture of Competition to Improve Corrections
Interview with Gary Mohr, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Leonard Gilroy
May 31, 2012 - Reinventing Libraries in Osceola County, Florida: Partnering with the Private Sector to Create Standards of Excellence
Interview with Osceola County, Florida Commissioner Frank Attkisson
Harris Kenny
April 12, 2012 - The Dynamic Duo of Carrollton, Texas: Creating a Culture of Competition in City Government
Carrollton, Texas City Manager Leonard Martin and Director of Competition Tom Guilfoy
Leonard Gilroy
April 5, 2012 - Offering State and Local Governments New Tools for Infrastructure Delivery in Texas
Interview with Texas State Rep. Jim Murphy
Leonard Gilroy
March 5, 2012 - Reforming Local Government in Colorado Springs
Interview with Chuck Fowler, CEO and Chairman of The City Committee of Colorado Springs
Harris Kenny
February 14, 2012 - Tulsa: Open for Business
Tackling city’s challenges requires willingness to embrace innovation, competition and market ideas
Dewey Bartlett, Jr., Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma
January 13, 2012 - Building a World-Class Infrastructure PPP Program in Puerto Rico
Interview with David Alvarez, executive director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority
Leonard Gilroy
September 8, 2011
Earlier editions of Reason’s Innovators in Action are available here: