July 13, 2011
Headlines
AZ: Arizona eyes more private prison contracts
OK: Lawmaker decries study to explore privatization of state parks
PA: Another bill to privatize state liquor stores to be introduced Wed
PA: Gov Corbett won't say how Pa. liquor sales should be privatized
VT: Vermont needs public bank
MD: Hundreds protest Fredrick county privatization proposals
CA: Atherton moves forward with outsourcing plan
IN: Indiana city considers hiring private security for park patrol
MI: Sad day for Michigan school union bosses
WI: Fake Democrats lose in Wisconsin primary recalls
Does private management have a place in public libraries?
News summaries
AZ: Arizona eyes more private prison contracts
A company that operates an Arizona prison where three violent offenders
escaped last year is among four firms that the state Department of
Corrections is proposing be awarded new prison bed contracts. East Valley Tribune
Lawmaker_decries_study_to_explore">OK: Lawmaker decries study to explore privatization of state parks
Meanwhile, a separate request to study the "potential
privatization" of Oklahoma's state parks and golf courses was approved.
Lockhart says he's concerned lawmakers have a "deliberate agenda of
privatizing our state parks to the benefit of private developers. Daily Journal
PA: Another bill to privatize state liquor stores to be introduced Wed
House Leader Mike Turzai will once again unveil a bill to privatize
state liquor stores. It's an issue that has heavy support from
Republicans, but not Democrats. CBS 21
PA: Gov Corbett won't say how Pa. liquor sales should be privatized
Gov. Tom Corbett isn't endorsing a forthcoming proposal from the state
House Republican floor leader to privatize liquor sales in Pennsylvania.
The Patriot-News
VT: Vermont needs public bank
Large private financial concerns (banks) haven't an intention to create
money or credit that benefits the desires and needs of the (people of
the) state of Vermont. Burlington Free Press
MD: Hundreds protest Fredrick county privatization proposals
A stream of Frederick County employees appeared before the Board of
County Commissioners on Tuesday evening at a packed public hearing
where most speakers voiced strong opposition to large-scale outsourcing
of government services...During the hearing, employees cited numbers
that demonstrated how much work their divisions accomplished and
pointed to examples of failed privatization efforts in Frederick County
and other governments. Frederick News Post
CA: Atherton moves forward with outsourcing plan
Antherton City Manager John Danielson's controversial move to outsource
the town's public works and building departments was "affirmed" by the
city council in a closed session Tuesday afternoon. San Jose Mercury News
IN: Indiana city considers hiring private security for park patrol
Beech Grove is considering paying a private company to help with
security at its three city parks...He said while security guards
wouldn’t have enforcement powers, they couldn’t arrest anyone. Private Officer News
MI: Sad day for Michigan school union bosses
Current law already bans bargaining over privatization, the use of
volunteers, school schedules and a few other subjects. House Bill 4628
would add staffing decisions to that list, including priorities for who
goes or stays in any layoff. Michigan Capitol Confidential
WI: Fake Democrats lose in Wisconsin primary recalls
All six fake Democrats lost to Democrats supported by the party in
primaries Tuesday that are the first in a series of recall elections
targeting nine Wisconsin state senators for their positions on
Republican Gov. Scott Walker's divisive union rights restrictions. The
winners advance to take on incumbent Republicans targeted for recall on
Aug. 9. USA Today
Does private management have a place in public libraries?
Survey responses revealed that many library professionals fear that
privatizing management would adversely affect public library services.
“The mission of the library would be absolutely compromised through
privatization, including patron privacy and access to a nonbiased canon
of information,” one respondent remarked. American Libraries Magazine
