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Privatisation
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Lancaster Law Blog
The Latest in PA Liquor Sale News
By Aaron Zeamer
Pennsylvania lawmakers are continuing in their efforts to find a way to privatize or hybridize liquor sales in the state. House Bill 11, which was introduced last summer, has undergone…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two diverse state prison stories provide would-be reformers “follow-the-money” lessons
Main February 8, 2012Two diverse state prison stories provide would-be reformers "follow-the-money" lessonsTwo new state prison reform media reports (both of which I saw thanks the to my daily read…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
SCOTUS Decision in Minneci v. Pollard: Bivens Actions Against Privately Operated Federal Prisons
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision in Minneci v. Pollard. The majority opinion by Justice Breyer begins: The question is whether we can imply the existence of an…
Land Use Prof Blog
Garnett on Managing the Urban Commons
My friend and colleague Nicole Garnett (Notre Dame) has posted Managing the Urban Commons. Here's the abstract:Over the past several decades, debates about the appropriate tools of commons management have…
Alcoholic Beverages Law
Utah to Consider Privatization Models
The recent move by Washington voters to end state control of liquor sales, combined with ongoing corruption scandals within the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, is causing Utah lawmakers…
Federal Eminent Domain Blog
Communities Pursue Water Company
Upstream from the privatization currents sweeping the country, municipal governments are attempting to put water companies in public hands, through condemnation. Five Illinois communities now have authority from the state…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Police union sues Gov. Rick Scott over private prison plan”
Main July 20, 2011"Police union sues Gov. Rick Scott over private prison plan"The title of this post is the headline of this interesting local report out of Florida. Here is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Private providers seeking piece of prison health care pie in Texas
Main May 1, 2011Private providers seeking piece of prison health care pie in TexasThe Austin American-Statesmen has this fascinating new piece on prison health care cost debates in Texas. The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Robust debate in Ohio over Governor’s plan to sell prisons to private company
Main April 20, 2011Robust debate in Ohio over Governor's plan to sell prisons to private companyOne very interesting policy debate now raging in Ohio concerns our new Governor's proposal to…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Joanna Mishtal on Reproductive Health Care in Post-Socialist Poland
Joanna Mishtal (University of Central Florida) has posted Neoliberal Reforms and Privatisation of Reproductive Health Services in Post-Socialist Poland on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The fall of state socialism…