Privatization
Friday, November 30, 2007"Working as Intended"Consumer Choice is Sizzling in the Market By Greg ScandlenFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principles, Health Care, PrivatizationConsumer Driven Health Care is doing exactly what we predicted it would do. As consumers take more responsibility for their own health care spending they are changing their behavior -- choosing lower cost alternatives, investing in prevention, complying with treatment programs, and seeking out ... more »»
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Thursday, September 27, 2007Private Company to Manage Oregon LibrariesHow about converting them to subscription institutions? Filed As: Budget and Tax, Municipal Services, PrivatizationJackson County (Oregon) Commissioners signed a five-year management contract with Library Systems & Services, LLC that has the potential to reduce the county library system’s annual operating costs from $8.75 million to $4.3 million. According to the Sept. 27 ... more »»
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Monday, July 2, 2007Higher Labor Costs, Higher TaxesFiled As: Budget and Tax, Municipal Services, PrivatizationThe Allegheny Institute for Public Policy, which analyzes policy in western Pennsylvania, reminds us of the link between an expensive public workforce and high taxes. In its policy brief (PDF) Pittsburgh Finances: A Long Way to Go, ... more »»
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Monday, November 26, 2007Mommy MissouriBy Justin P. HaukeFiled As: Health Care, PrivatizationMichael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, spoke this month before the Missouri House of Representatives' Interim Committee on Poverty about how Missouri can expand medical ... more »»
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007Bridge Sponsorships Nixed in San FranHow about terminating the “crass politicization” of infrastructure? By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: PrivatizationThree proposals for corporate sponsorship of the Golden Gate Bridge have been rejected by its governing board members. The sponsorship advertising ideas seemed modest and discreet; no banners, logos or neon signs on the bridge were part of the proposals. Nonetheless, reports the Oct. 26 more »»
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007Recovering from Smart GrowthOct. 10-12 conference to offer market-based solutions By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Events, Municipal Services, Privatization, TransportationLooking for alternative solutions to counter the “smart growth” Gosplanners in your town? Consider a journey to the 2007 Preserving the American Dream Conference in San Jose, California. By attending, the American Dream people ... more »»
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Friday, June 22, 2007How to Reduce Government Payroll CostsCompetitive bidding works for services, why not individual positions? Filed As: Budget and Tax, Municipal Services, PrivatizationCompetitive bidding has been successfully employed world-wide to improve government service quality and reduce their cost. Thus, why not use competitive bidding to help reduce public servant payroll costs? Years ago Jerry Yudelson of Portland, Oregon explored this idea in The Daily Journal ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007Sandy Springs Virtual GovernmentAlmost every public service has been contracted out Filed As: Municipal Services, Privatization"Indeed, the experiment in Sandy Springs, [Georgia], has proved that local governments don't need hundreds of public employees to function. Sandy Springs, a fast-growing town of more than 80,000 residents, has only four public employees who are not involved with public safety. Except for police ... 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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