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Privatisation
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PropertyProf Blog
Parking Meters for Sale
By propertyprof
Slate has a good article about the temptation to privatize America's infrastructure:[A] 2008 GAO report looked at the privatizations of the Indiana Toll Road and the Chicago Skyway. It found…
New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog
Democrats Fight Gov. Christie’s Plan to Privatize NJ Government Functions
As reported by nj.com, Democrats are pushing back against Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to privatize some state government functions by calling for a change in the state constitution to…
Land Use Prof Blog
Public or Private?
In the UK the Government’s latest plans to sell off the Forestry Commission’s woodland estate have caused uproar, with campaigners including Dame Judi Dench, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Annie…
Land Use Prof Blog
Levinson and Junge on Property Tax on Privatized Roads
Last week we posted a link to the new article by David Matthew Levinson (Minnesota) and Bhanu Yerra (Minnesota), How Land Use Shapes the Evolution of Road Networks. Here's another…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Icelandic backlash
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
Clearly since the financial crisis, Iceland has been on its heels. Dealing with the incredible debt that Icelanders have been left to pay has forced some very difficult decisions on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Incoming Ohio Governor Kasich having to face over-crowded prisons and tight budgets
Main December 12, 2010Incoming Ohio Governor Kasich having to face over-crowded prisons and tight budgetsThe Columbus Dispatch this morning has an above-the-fold, front-page article on Ohio's prison problems. Here are…
ContractsProf Blog
Smaller government, more tax revenue, cheaper booze . . . .
The New York Times says Pennsylvania is looking a privatizing the liquor business in the state. The proposal to get the state out of selling booze (it currently runs some…
Alcoholic Beverages Law
Update on Utah’s Privatization Process
As we previously reported, Utah is considering privatizing at least some aspects of its liquor control. On Wednesday, August 25, John Freeman, the Deputy Director of Operations for The Utah…
Alcoholic Beverages Law
Possible Privatization of Utah Liquor Stores
The sixteen-member Utah Privatization Policy Board was created by the legislature to determine what services currently provided by the state can be privatized. State liquor stores are one of many state…
InsureReinsure
Brazilian Government Considers “Privatization” of Dominant Government-Controlled Reinsurer IRB Brasil Re
The Brazilian federal government has reportedly decided to reduce its control of the nation's former reinsurance monopoly holder, IRB Brasil Re, in a move that some are referring to somewhat…