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Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good

In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.

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In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.

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Profiting from Public Dollars: How ALEC and Its Members Promote Privatization of Government Services and Assets.

This report exposes ALEC's extensive privatization agenda by identifying ALEC model bills that promote the handing over of public services and assets to corporations, matching those model bills with related state [...]
September 2012
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Backgrounder Brief: Profiting from Public Dollars – ALEC’s Privatization Agenda

This backgrounder brief explores ALEC's privatization agenda in a variety of sectors with a particular focus on what its corporate members stand to gain from increased privatization.
July 2012

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Ask the Right Questions Before Privatizing June 2012

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Floodlights Instead of Flashlights: Sunshine Laws Out of Step with Government Contracting Leaves Public and Lawmakers in the Dark March 2012

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Backgrounder: Municipal Services

This backgrounder brief explores problems related to the privatization of municipal services, and provides examples of experiences from cities around the country that have considered or have privatized critical services. [...]
June 2011
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Backgrounder: Prison Privatization

This backgrounder brief discusses findings from research related to prison privatization, shares experiences of states that have privatized prisons, and profiles a few of the major for-profit private prison operators.
April 2011
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Backgrounder: The High Costs of Privatization

This backgrounder brief provides examples of recent research that examine the costs associated with privatization, share experiences from cities and states, and conclude with an overview of the various types of costs that [...]
March 2011

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