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In the Public Interest

Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good

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

In the Public Interest

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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Research Brief: As Wall Street Banks Sever Ties, Private Prison Companies Stand to Lose Over $1.9B in Future Financing

This year, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, SunTrust, BNP Paribas, and Fifth Third Bancorp publicly announced that they would no longer provide any new financing to the private prison industry.  Together [...]
July 2019
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Weekly privatization report: Private prisons at center of shutdown debate | Amazon bucks | and more

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by state. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. This week’s highlights: Immigration detention, the majority of which is [...]
February 2019
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Weekly privatization report: How running government “like a business” became bipartisan [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by state. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Just want the highlights? LA teachers not only won lower class sizes but also [...]
January 2019
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The Pacheco Law has saved Massachusetts hundreds of millions of dollars

Twenty-five years later and the evidence is in: Massachusetts’s Taxpayer Protection Act, known as the “Pacheco Law,” has saved the state’s residents hundreds of millions of dollars. That’s the conclusion of a new [...]
January 2019
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California School Accountability Report: LA charter leader found guilty

In the Public Interest's pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California.
January 2019
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California School Accountability Report: The tide is turning on charter schools

  Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Want these straight to your email inbox? Sign up here.   “Your proposed plan would devastate Mountain View’s [...]
December 2018
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Weekly Privatization Report 2-26-2018

More on Trump's infrastructure plan, why charter schools in Puerto Rico is a bad idea, and more.
February 2018
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Statement on California State Board of Education’s closure of Celerity charter schools

OAKLAND—In the Public Interest Executive Director Donald Cohen issued the following statement on the California State Board of Education’s unanimous decision last week to close two Los Angeles charter schools managed [...]
May 2017
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Guide: Best Practices in Municipal Waste Contracting

Best practices for municipalities aiming to protect their interests when contracting with private companies that provide waste management services.
November 2016

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Report: The Banks That Finance Private Prison Companies November 2016

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Buying Influence: How Private Prison Companies Expand Their Control of America’s Criminal Justice System October 2016

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Report: How privatization increases inequality September 2016

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Fact Sheet: GEO Group and Corrections Corporation of America Spend Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Purchasing Smaller Companies September 2016

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Fact Sheet: Private Prison Companies Encourage Mass Incarceration by Owning Facilities July 2016

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Research Brief: How Private Prison Companies Increase Recidivism June 2016

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