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Annual Privatization Report 2017

Privatization trends in local, state and federal government, plus highways, aviation, education, criminal justice, and more

By Austill Stuart and Leonard Gilroy
December 29, 2017

Annual Privatization Report 2017 — Criminal Justice and Corrections

The latest news on criminal justice and corrections privatization.

By Lauren Krisai, Austill Stuart and Leonard Gilroy
December 29, 2017

Annual Privatization Report 2017 — Education

The latest in private school choice, charter school legislation, and state and federal school choice programs.

By Tyler Koteskey and Austill Stuart
December 29, 2017

Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, December 2017

By Lisa Snell and Aaron Garth Smith
December 27, 2017

Annual Privatization Report 2017 — Local Privatization

By Austill Stuart
December 24, 2017

Contracting for Out-of-State Prison Beds: Vermont’s Experience with Public vs. Private Provision

Inmate access, transparency challenges in intergovernmental agreement for Vermont prison beds

By Austill Stuart
December 22, 2017

Pension Funding Policies are Putting Colorado’s Credit Rating at Risk

By Zachary Christensen
December 21, 2017

Congestion Pricing Improves Traffic Flow

By Baruch Feigenbaum
December 18, 2017

Understanding the $40 Tolls to Use I-66 in the DC Area

By Baruch Feigenbaum
December 18, 2017

Louisiana Undercuts its Public Teachers, New Study Finds

By Anil Niraula
December 15, 2017

Nicotine and Harm Reduction Newsletter – December 15, 2017

By Guy Bentley and Brian Fojtik
December 15, 2017

Are Pension Trusts the Answer to California Local Government Pension Problems

As California local governments face skyrocketing pension costs, some are looking at Section 115 Trusts as a way to pay down unfunded liabilities.

By Marc Joffe
December 14, 2017

Annual Privatization Report 2017 — State Privatization

Reviewing the latest on privatization and public-private partnerships in state government.

By Austill Stuart
December 14, 2017

Annual Privatization Report 2017 — Federal Privatization

The latest on privatization and public-private partnerships in federal government.

By John Palatiello
December 14, 2017

Pension Contributions Crowding Out Public Services Across California

By Truong Bui
December 13, 2017

Carrier Deal Speaks Timeless Truth – Markets Cannot be Bought

By Spence Purnell
December 12, 2017

The Revival of Revenue-Risk Highway Public-Private Partnerships

Two of the largest problems facing state governments are aging infrastructure needing significant investment and seriously under-funded public pension systems.

By Robert Poole
December 12, 2017

Shoot First, Tax Questions Later

By Spence Purnell
December 7, 2017