Policy Studies

Oklahoma House Bill 3313 advances retirement goals of government employees

The bill would significantly improve the retirement security of Oklahoma’s public workers and bring the plan up to minimum industry standards.

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Zachary Christensen March 6, 2026

Senate Bill 55 would complete retirement benefits for Alaska teachers

Alaska’s government employees do not participate in Social Security, which leaves a significant gap in retirement benefits.

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Zachary Christensen April 16, 2026

Frequently asked questions about public pensions investing in Bitcoin and other digital assets

Are public pension systems investing in digital assets effectively gambling with taxpayer-backed retirement assets?

FAQ by Leonard Gilroy and Mariana Trujillo February 10, 2026

Detailing Foreign Management of US Infrastructure

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers March 1, 2006

Addressing California’s Affordable Housing Shortage

Alternatives to Proposition 1C

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy, Adam Summers and Samuel Staley September 1, 2006

Analysis of California’s Proposition 90

The Protect Our Homes Act

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy October 18, 2006

HOT Lanes: Frequently Asked Questions

Policy Brief 59

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy and Amy Pelletier March 1, 2007

Building New Roads Through Public-Private Partnerships: Frequently Asked Questions

Policy Brief 58

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy, Robert Poole, Peter Samuel and Geoffrey Segal March 1, 2007

Building Maintenance and Management Outsourcing Opportunities

How San Diego and other cities can reduce the costs of facility management

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers December 10, 2009

Vehicle Fleet Maintenance/Management Outsourcing Opportunities

How San Diego and other cities can reduce the costs of vehicle fleet maintenance and management services

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy, Anthony Randazzo and Adam Summers December 10, 2009

Savings for San Diego

Outsourcing to Reduce Costs and Improve Services

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers December 10, 2009

Local Government Privatization 101

Separating fact from fiction, privatization trends and the services that should be privatized
Policy Brief 89

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy March 16, 2010

Ten Privatization Opportunities for Cleveland

Hopkins Airport, parking facilities and solid waste operations are prime privatization candidates
Policy Brief 88

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy March 16, 2010

Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in State Government

State Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Shirley Ybarra and Tyler Millhouse February 18, 2011

Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government

Local Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Samuel Staley and Adam Summers February 23, 2011

The Year 2010 in Corrections Public-Private Partnerships

Corrections Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny March 10, 2011

The Year 2010 in Water & Wastewater Public-Private Partnerships

Water and Wastewater Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny March 10, 2011

Privatizing “Yellow Pages” Government in Pennsylvania

Private sector solutions for the Keystone State

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Katrina Currie and Elizabeth Stelle May 26, 2011