Privatization
Thursday, May 3, 2007School Vouchers More Common than You ThinkFiled As: Education (k-12), PrivatizationEnablers of the government-school establishment insist that vouchers are dangerous for education. Yet vouchers (or their equivalents) are used all the time, and not merely in the well-known cases of Milwaukee and Cleveland. Writing for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Patrick B. McGuigan ... more »»
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Thursday, June 14, 2007Zero Gravity, Zero GovernmentA space for the private sector in space Filed As: General, PrivatizationEvery so often, I receive a Sharper Image catalog, which pitches interesting (if overpriced) goods. The most recent edition is no exception. Though its titled "Father's Day 2007," it offers something that beats yet another tie or barbeque apron: more »»
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Thursday, May 31, 2007North Dakota’s Free Market Think TankFiled As: Economic principles, PrivatizationNorth Dakota's state government owns a bank. And a grain mill. Sure sounds like socialism to me. Thankfully, the North Dakota Policy Council is there. Send them ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007Terminate Taxpayer-funded PrimariesFiled As: General, PrivatizationPolitical pundits are tongue-wagging concerned about the mad dash to be the first state to hold a presidential primary. The real concern should be: Why are taxpayers paying for primaries? Party activists should select their national standard-bearer at privately-funded state conventions, or in some ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007School Choice has Saved $444 millionState and local taxpayers benefit from reduced expenses Filed As: Budget and Tax, Education (k-12), PrivatizationA just-released Friedman Foundation report confirms another pro-school choice argument: Reduced costs. According to “Education by the Numbers,” choice ... more »»
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Thursday, May 3, 2007Government-Supplied ClownsPublic employees ready to entertain you Filed As: General, PrivatizationIf you've ever thought that some government employees are a bunch of clowns, you may be right. That is, you may actually find a government employee in clown makeup, as a public service. I received the bimonthly newsletter from my city government today. It's got feel-good news (local man ... more »»
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007Private Sponsorships of Parks Grow in PortlandFiled As: Budget and Tax, Municipal Services, PrivatizationIn the City of Roses, “Keep Portland Weird” bumperstickers abound -- and so do private sponsorships of parks. Recently, Columbia Sportswear agreed to spend $1 million to maintain and improve Sellwood Park over 10 years. An April 10 Oregonian more »»
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Tuesday, April 3, 2007What Next? A Trademark for the Jefferson Memorial?Filed As: Education (higher), General, PrivatizationThe trademark “rights” held by government universities is exemplar of Orwell’s some animals being more equal than others, and makes a case for their outright privatization. The March 23-25, 2007 USA Today published “more »»
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007Need Cash? Try Leasing TollroadsFiled As: Privatization, TransportationPennsylvania needs $1.7 billion more than it has for roads, bridges, and transit. So it needs to raise taxes, right? Not so fast, says the Commonwealth Foundation, of Harrisburg. Writing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, more »»
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Friday, January 12, 2007Toll Roads Show Promise for IndianaFiled As: Privatization, TransportationAfter this current legislative session, Indiana residents may find themselves paying for new roads--but only if they actually use them, by taking the toll road. In "The Strange Politics of the Indiana Legislature, Andrea Neal gives a preview of the issues likely to face the Indiana ... more »»
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