While the public sector is expected to experience tepid economic recovery in 2013, policymakers at all levels of government are busy applying their lessons learned from the Great Recession. This means they’re seeking ways to reduce government spending and improve public service delivery for 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, the Innovators in Action 2013 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 regularly throughout the year, so be sure to check back frequently for new content.
The Innovators in Action 2013 series profiles released to-date are listed below:
- Pursuing Fiscal Self-Reliance in Utah
Interview with Utah State Representative Ken Ivory
Leonard Gilroy
November 27, 2013 - Advancing Pension Reform in San José
Interview with Pete Constant, San José (CA) City Councilman
Leonard Gilroy
October 31, 2013 - Closing the Gap: Designing and Implementing Pension Reform in Utah
Interview with Dan Liljenquist, former Utah State Senator
Leonard Gilroy
September 17, 2013 - Pioneering Social Impact Bonds in the United Kingdom
Interview with Jane Newman, International Director at Social Finance UK
Tom Clougherty
August 13, 2013 - Colorado’s Contract City, Part 2: Innovation and the Future of Public-Private Partnerships in Centennial
Interview with Centennial, Colorado Chief Innovation Officer David Zelenok
Leonard Gilroy
July 29, 2013 - Colorado’s Contract City, Part 1: Public Works Contracting 2.0 in Centennial
Interview with Centennial, Colorado Mayor Cathy Noon and City Manager John Danielson
Leonard Gilroy
June 24, 2013 - Building Jacksonville’s Public-Private Partnership Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life
Interview with Renée Finley, Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships, City of Jacksonville, Florida
Leonard Gilroy
May 7, 2013 - Breaking the State’s Control of Municipal Pensions in Massachusetts
Interview with Barry Greenfield, Town of Swampscott, Mass. Selectman and Founder/Publisher of EfficientGov.com
Leonard Gilroy
April 8, 2013 - Creating a Managed Lanes Network in Atlanta
Interview with Georgia Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Todd Long, incoming SRTA Executive Director Chris Tomlinson and SRTA Director of Operations Steve Corbin
Baruch Feigenbaum
March 19, 2013 - Using Innovative Policy Tools to Rebuild Colorado’s Infrastructure
Interview with Michael Cheroutes, Director, and Nick Farber, Enterprise Specialist, of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s High Performance Transportation Enterprise
Harris Kenny
January 2, 2013
Earlier editions of Reason’s Innovators in Action are available here: