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Ocasio-Cortez defends VA healthcare to veterans: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' - Washington Examiner

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:02:00 GMT

1. Ocasio-Cortez defends VA healthcare to veterans: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'  Washington Examiner
2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Rejection of VA Privatization Branded ‘Crazy, Outlandish’ Attention Seeking by Retired General  Newsweek
3. Trump says Ocasio-Cortez is 'correct' in comments about VA | TheHill  The Hill
4. Ocasio-Cortez and Trump agree: the VA provides quality care to veterans  CBS News
5. Top Republican fires back at AOC over her praise of VA health care: 'Apparently ignorance is bliss'  Fox News
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VA privatization latest battleground for congressional rising stars - Military Times

Published: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

VA privatization latest battleground for congressional rising stars  Military Times

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw offered starkly different views of today's VA in events this ...

Unprecedented Health Action Day Calls on Doug Ford to Halt Health Privatization Plans - GlobeNewswire

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 19:13:00 GMT

Unprecedented Health Action Day Calls on Doug Ford to Halt Health Privatization Plans  GlobeNewswire

TORONTO, April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time, more than 150,000 health professionals, nurses, support workers, doctors and tens of ...

State employees union files suit to block API privatization - KTUU.com

Published: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

State employees union files suit to block API privatization  KTUU.com

ANCHORAGE (KTUU) — The Alaska State Employees Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the privatization of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute. The suit ...

Privatizing liquor sales is a bad idea for NC | OPINION - Asheville Citizen-Times

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 21:28:00 GMT

Privatizing liquor sales is a bad idea for NC | OPINION  Asheville Citizen-Times

Privatizing a system that has served us well for over 80 years is very problematic.

Gung Ho For Privatization - Jacobin magazine

Published: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Gung Ho For Privatization  Jacobin magazine

How a troubled army recruit from a privileged background became an angry advocate for veterans health care privatization. A sign at a Veterans Administration ...

Labor union sues to block privatization of Alaska Psychiatric Institute - Juneau Empire

Published: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:00:00 GMT

Labor union sues to block privatization of Alaska Psychiatric Institute  Juneau Empire

ANCHORAGE — A labor union is suing the Alaska governor's administration to halt the privatization of the state's main psychiatric hospital, officials said.

Nashville must oppose Mayor David Briley's public parking privatization plan | Opinion - The Tennessean

Published: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Nashville must oppose Mayor David Briley's public parking privatization plan | Opinion  The Tennessean

We are witnessing the desperation that comes from poor mismanagement of city funds. A booming city like Nashville should not have a revenue problem.

Brazil's Bolsonaro voices 'sympathy' toward Petrobras privatization - Reuters

Published: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:38:00 GMT

Brazil's Bolsonaro voices 'sympathy' toward Petrobras privatization  Reuters

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he had “initial sympathy” toward the idea of privatizing state-run oil ...

UMMS self-dealing scandal a product of privatization - Baltimore Brew

Published: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

UMMS self-dealing scandal a product of privatization  Baltimore Brew

The first principle of American political theory these days is that the private sector is always superior to the public sector. We see this carried out in the destruction ...

Residents an Afterthought in Public Housing Privatization Coverage - FAIR

Published: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Residents an Afterthought in Public Housing Privatization Coverage  FAIR

When journalists heard about privatization initiatives for NYC public housing, their first thought was not: What do residents think?

Experts praise the progress of bond markets and privatization in Saudi Arabia - Al-Arabiya

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:37:00 GMT

Experts praise the progress of bond markets and privatization in Saudi Arabia  Al-Arabiya

Experts in the private sector lauded Saudi Arabiarsquo;s development in the bond market and the countryrsquo;s privatization efforts in a session.

Hillsborough Schools custodians fight privatization - WMNF - WMNF

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Hillsborough Schools custodians fight privatization - WMNF  WMNF

Custodians in Hillsborough County Schools demonstrate outside school board against a proposal to privatize cleaning services.

Officials debate privatization of liquor sales - Lexington Dispatch

Published: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Officials debate privatization of liquor sales  Lexington Dispatch

Like a shot of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey down the hatch, the discussion around liquor sales in North Carolina has heated up in recent months. North Carolina ...

Has Privatization Benefitted the Public? - The Real News Network

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Has Privatization Benefitted the Public?  The Real News Network

To ensure public acceptability, some benefits accrue to many in the early stages of privatization in order to minimize public resistance. However, in the longer ...

Increase in Parking Citations Shows Negatives of Privatization - Eastern Echo

Published: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:47:30 GMT

Increase in Parking Citations Shows Negatives of Privatization  Eastern Echo

In December 2017, Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents approved a 35-year contract with LAZ Parking, officially privatizing campus parking.

Former U.S. Sen. McCaskill: Lambert airport privatization 'smells' - St. Louis Business Journal

Published: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Former U.S. Sen. McCaskill: Lambert airport privatization 'smells'  St. Louis Business Journal

Comment via Twitter comes in reaction to polls seeking public input on privatization plan.

Ford government distances itself from document calling for privatization, widespread changes to paramedics - Ottawa Citizen

Published: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 02:03:45 GMT

Ford government distances itself from document calling for privatization, widespread changes to paramedics  Ottawa Citizen

A document prepared for the Ford government after the 2018 election suggests Ontario could save $200 million with consolidation.

Editorial: We must refuse education privatization - RU Daily Targum

Published: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Editorial: We must refuse education privatization  RU Daily Targum

The tenure of President Donald J. Trump administration's Department of Education has been marked by sporadic flurries of negative news coverage and ...

City opposes privatized liquor sales - The Daily Advance

Published: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

City opposes privatized liquor sales  The Daily Advance

Monday, April 1, 2019. Reacting to continuing efforts to privatize liquor sales, the Elizabeth City City Council voted last week to support of North Carolina's ...

Providence Mayor Elorza Ends Water Privatization Plan - Food and Water Watch

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:34:33 GMT

Providence Mayor Elorza Ends Water Privatization Plan  Food and Water Watch

Community groups and indigenous leaders rejoice as the mayor, responding to public opposition, cancels plans to privatize the regional water system.

Driver shortage prompts Lincoln Schools to consider privatized busing - MLive.com

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:49:00 GMT

Driver shortage prompts Lincoln Schools to consider privatized busing  MLive.com

AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP, MI - Lincoln Consolidated Schools is considering privatizing busing in hopes of improving *service* and addressing a driver shortage.

Hundreds petition to prevent privatizing CT family leave plan - CT Post

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:30:00 GMT

Hundreds petition to prevent privatizing CT family leave plan  CT Post

HARTFORD — On their own time, Department of Labor employees delivered a petition to Gov. Ned Lamont's office Monday asking him not to privatize any part ...

Post Office workers protest in Macon against privatization of USPS - wgxa.tv

Published: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Post Office workers protest in Macon against privatization of USPS  wgxa.tv

MACON, Ga. -- Postal workers protested in Macon on Monday about theprivatization of the U. S. Post Office. The protest took place at theUnited States Postal ...

Reynolds should recognize reality of privatized Medicaid: It will continue harming Iowans - Des Moines Register

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Reynolds should recognize reality of privatized Medicaid: It will continue harming Iowans  Des Moines Register

The departure of UnitedHealthcare is another reminder that privatized Medicaid is unsustainable, unworkable and unnecessary.

The Rebuilding and Privatization of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) - American Action Forum

Published: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

The Rebuilding and Privatization of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA)  American Action Forum

United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources. The views expressed here are my own and not those of the American Action Forum.

How funds from privatizing Lambert airport could be spent - KSDK.com

Published: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

How funds from privatizing Lambert airport could be spent  KSDK.com

Two city officials are offering ideas on how to spend potential funds from privatizing St. Louis Lambert International Airport. In a planning document released last ...

Privatizing county food-service operations is on the menu - The Laconia Daily Sun

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Privatizing county food-service operations is on the menu  The Laconia Daily Sun

LACONIA — Belknap County could save about $100000 yearly by privatizing nursing home food-*service* operations, an idea that doesn't sit well with some of ...

Comptroller accuses mayor, Reed of delaying Lambert bond refinancing to aid privatization idea - STLtoday.com

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:30:00 GMT

Comptroller accuses mayor, Reed of delaying Lambert bond refinancing to aid privatization idea  STLtoday.com

ST. LOUIS • Comptroller Darlene Green on Tuesday accused Mayor Lyda Krewson and Aldermanic President Lewis Reed of trying to help the cause of ...

The Privatization of Wildlife: How Ted Turner Scored Yellowstone Bison - CounterPunch

Published: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

The Privatization of Wildlife: How Ted Turner Scored Yellowstone Bison  CounterPunch

The following is an excerpt from The Big Heat: Earth on the Brink. It is just one more battle in the century-and-a-half-old range wars, where land and wildlife have ...

Guest opinion: Veto needed to protect public access to Montana land - Billings Gazette

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:29:00 GMT

Guest opinion: Veto needed to protect public access to Montana land  Billings Gazette

While pursuing public access to our public lands is a beneficial pursuit, Senate Bill 341, titled "Establish Public Access Land Act", is a Trojan Horse bill that could ...

NC liquor privatization: More convenience? Higher prices? Public health problems? - Asheville Citizen-Times

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

NC liquor privatization: More convenience? Higher prices? Public health problems?  Asheville Citizen-Times

Privatizing NC liquor sales could make money for retailers, but could also affect price and cause negative effects on public health, studies show.

NYCHA mulls privatization for Fulton Houses — Immigrant advocates up pressure for licenses — Heastie to endorse Katz for DA - Politico

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:19:00 GMT

NYCHA mulls privatization for Fulton Houses — Immigrant advocates up pressure for licenses — Heastie to endorse Katz for DA  Politico

The problems at New York City's Housing Authority have finally gotten so bad that City Hall is considering tearing some buildings down and starting all over.

Letter: Privatization of the DMV may be the best solution - The Mercury News

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Letter: Privatization of the DMV may be the best solution  The Mercury News

Fees keep on increasing while customer *service* continues to degrade.

The Bad Decisions that Led to Privatized Military Housing Woes - Military.com

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

The Bad Decisions that Led to Privatized Military Housing Woes  Military.com

We ask a lot of our men and women in uniform. We owe them a decent standard of living and housing.

Why privatizing Puerto Rico's electrical system will fail | TheHill - The Hill

Published: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Why privatizing Puerto Rico's electrical system will fail | TheHill  The Hill

On Tuesday, at a hearing on rebuilding and privatizing Puerto Rico's electrical system, I will tell the House Committee on Natural Resources why the current ...

Army to conduct survey gauging resident satisfaction with privatized housing - United States Army

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:14:10 GMT

Army to conduct survey gauging resident satisfaction with privatized housing  United States Army

The Army will conduct an online survey April 23 through May 24 to gather feedback about life in privatized RCI housing. Survey results will guide future ...

Facing tense crowd, commissioners privatize nursing home's kitchen - The Laconia Daily Sun

Published: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Facing tense crowd, commissioners privatize nursing home's kitchen  The Laconia Daily Sun

LACONIA — Belknap County commissioners selected a private company, Glendale Senior Dining, to run its nursing home kitchen on Thursday, despite ...

University for Sale: Eastern Michigan University continues the dangerous path of privatization. - Eastern Echo

Published: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

University for Sale: Eastern Michigan University continues the dangerous path of privatization.  Eastern Echo

In recent years, Eastern Michigan University has entered a public-private partnership with Chartwells for dining services and LAZ Parking for on-campus parking.

Going private: Fed housing finance chief details plan to end Fannie-Freddie oversight - The Real Deal

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:30:27 GMT

Going private: Fed housing finance chief details plan to end Fannie-Freddie oversight  The Real Deal

Newly installed FHFA chief Mark Calabria said he is working to re-privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

NYCHA's Transformation and Privatization is Underway; Anxious UWS Residents Fill Meeting Rooms - westsiderag.com

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

NYCHA's Transformation and Privatization is Underway; Anxious UWS Residents Fill Meeting Rooms  westsiderag.com

By Michael McDowell. Seismic change has begun in earnest for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who call New York City Housing Authority home, ...

Union sues to block Alaska Psychiatric Institute privatization plan - KTOO

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:47:10 GMT

Union sues to block Alaska Psychiatric Institute privatization plan  KTOO

An organization representing public employees is seeking to block the transfer of management over the facility, saying the move violates state labor laws.

Hillsborough School Board threatens to privatize custodial services, outraging workers, community - Liberation

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Hillsborough School Board threatens to privatize custodial services, outraging workers, community  Liberation

Custodians from the Hillsborough County school district and labor activists protested outside the county's school board on Tuesday morning in Tampa amidst the ...

M&A Updates: The Relationship Between Bluegreen Vacations And Bass Pro Seems To Be Worse Than Initially Thought - Seeking Alpha

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:49:00 GMT

M&A Updates: The Relationship Between Bluegreen Vacations And Bass Pro Seems To Be Worse Than Initially Thought  Seeking Alpha

Dexia Israel Bank is being acquired by Discount Bank. Aimia has launched a tender offer priced at C$3.8 - C$4.5. Cure period for Bluegreen/Bass Pro dispute is ...

Don't Call PR's New Energy Law a 'Green New Deal' - CityLab

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:12:00 GMT

Don't Call PR's New Energy Law a 'Green New Deal'  CityLab

Puerto Rico just adopted legislation that commits it to generating all its power from renewable sources. Here's what separates that from what's going on in D.C..

Denison considering privatizing ambulance services - KXII-TV

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:16:55 GMT

Denison considering privatizing ambulance services  KXII-TV

The City of Denison might privatized their ambulance *service*. Right now, it's part of their fire department.

Analyst coverage of Fannie another sign GSE privatization gaining steam - American Banker

Published: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Analyst coverage of Fannie another sign GSE privatization gaining steam  American Banker

B. Riley FBR initiated equity coverage on Fannie Mae as the chances for privatization of the government-sponsored enterprises improved in a housing finance ...

API privatization draws protest from union employees - KTVA

Published: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

API privatization draws protest from union employees  KTVA

It's been a month since Gov. Mike Dunleavy turned over administration of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) to a private, for-profit company, but opposition to ...

Council candidate Bowers promises not to privatize fire, ambulance services - Lincoln Journal Star

Published: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Council candidate Bowers promises not to privatize fire, ambulance services  Lincoln Journal Star

James Michael Bowers, candidate for City Council in District 1 (northeast Lincoln), is promising to keep Lincoln Fire & Rescue under city jurisdiction, and not to ...

Lawmakers offer differing views on Wellpath's API management contract - KTVA

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 07:47:00 GMT

Lawmakers offer differing views on Wellpath's API management contract  KTVA

Some House members backed the decision to end Wellpath's API management contract in December and have future contracts go out for bid.

Macron’s Failure Is Ominous for France - National Review

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:30:00 GMT

Macron’s Failure Is Ominous for France  National Review

Macron's failure is toxic for the center-left and center-right that want to revive the European Project. His great unpopularity is further discrediting his dreams of a ...

Trump administration continues to push for privatization of Fannie and Freddie - Mortgage Professional America

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 11:00:23 GMT

Trump administration continues to push for privatization of Fannie and Freddie  Mortgage Professional America

Trump administration officials continue to discuss plans to push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of government conservatorship, according to a report by The ...

The Innovation Economy - Harvard Business Review

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:15:46 GMT

The Innovation Economy  Harvard Business Review

World-renowned economist Mariana Mazzucato discusses the role of the state as a value creator and how we can apply mission-oriented models of innovation ...

UnitedHealthcare is pulling out of Iowa's private Medicaid management program - Des Moines Register

Published: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

UnitedHealthcare is pulling out of Iowa's private Medicaid management program  Des Moines Register

UnitedHealthcare manages care for more than 425000 poor or disabled Iowans, which is more than two-thirds of all Iowans on Medicaid.

The VA MISSION Act is Not a Gift to Corporations - ClearanceJobs

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:33:00 GMT

The VA MISSION Act is Not a Gift to Corporations  ClearanceJobs

In most cases, the Department of Veterans Affairs gets things right. Across the entire Veterans Health Administration, 66.7%, exactly two-thirds, of patients would ...

150,000 Ontario health care staff and patient advocates stage Health Action Day (Tuesday) to warn against health care privatization - Canada NewsWire

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:40:00 GMT

150,000 Ontario health care staff and patient advocates stage Health Action Day (Tuesday) to warn against health care privatization  Canada NewsWire

TORONTO, April 22, 2019 /CNW/ - Across Ontario in more than one hundred hospitals and health care facilities, staff and patient advocates are staging an ...

Privatize WMATA to end Metro's existential crisis - Washington Examiner

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Privatize WMATA to end Metro's existential crisis  Washington Examiner

The D.C. Metro System's mediocre safety culture, poor reliability, and ethics lapses are taking a toll on the system's ridership, as metro area residents are ...

AOC Focuses Superior Intellect on VA: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." - 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:53:33 GMT

AOC Focuses Superior Intellect on VA: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."  93.1 WIBC Indianapolis

Freshman Representative and intellectual giant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is speaking out in support of the treatment of veterans by the Department of Veterans ...

Fighting Back Against Trump Administration Plan to Privatize the Postal Service - Workday Minnesota

Published: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Fighting Back Against Trump Administration Plan to Privatize the Postal Service  Workday Minnesota

The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) held over 100 rallies on Tax day to fight attempts to privatize the postal *service* privatization. Rallies also ...

Union sues to block API privatization plan - Alaska Public Media News

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 02:47:00 GMT

Union sues to block API privatization plan  Alaska Public Media News

A union is suing the Dunleavy administration to stop the privatization of Alaska's main psychiatric hospital.  . In February, the administration introduced a ...

Concerns over privatization plans of Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services - WTNH.com

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:54:00 GMT

Concerns over privatization plans of Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services  WTNH.com

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) workers are sounding the alarm in Hartford on Wednesday morning.

Hanergy chairman resigned from the board along with three directors - pv magazine International

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:20:00 GMT

Hanergy chairman resigned from the board along with three directors  pv magazine International

Founding chairman Li Hejun is too busy travelling to promote the company to also manage day-to-day operations. His sisters will hold the stock on his behalf, ...

In a first, French MPs trigger referendum on privatizing Paris airports - The Japan Times

Published: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

In a first, French MPs trigger referendum on privatizing Paris airports  The Japan Times

PARIS - French opposition MPs and senators claimed a victory for democracy Wednesday after using a little-known constitutional article to try to trigger a ...

20,000 march in Quito to protest Ecuador president - Workers World

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:53:24 GMT

20,000 march in Quito to protest Ecuador president  Workers World

More than 20,000 people from all over the country marched in Quito on April 16 to protest President Lenín Moreno's betrayal of his party, the national sovereignty ...

Feds to investigate whether Medicaid firms are unfairly denying care to disabled people - Des Moines Register

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:33:00 GMT

Feds to investigate whether Medicaid firms are unfairly denying care to disabled people  Des Moines Register

Federal investigators will look into whether private Medicaid management companies, including those covering more than 600,000 poor or disabled Iowans, are ...

Iowa House Democrats offer path to move state off privatized Medicaid - Local 5 - WeAreIowa.com

Published: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Iowa House Democrats offer path to move state off privatized Medicaid  Local 5 - WeAreIowa.com

DES MOINES - After UnitedHealthcare announced it is leaving Iowa on Friday, Iowa House Democrats offered a plan on Monday to end Medicaid privatization ...

French plan to privatize Paris airports faces backlash - Washington Post

Published: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

French plan to privatize Paris airports faces backlash  Washington Post

French opposition lawmakers from the right and left are combining efforts to try to block President Emmanuel Macron's plan to privatize Paris airports.

DoD is making moves to fix the privatized housing issue, but there is a long road ahead - Federal News Network

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

DoD is making moves to fix the privatized housing issue, but there is a long road ahead  Federal News Network

DoD is taking stock of privatized housing issues, but *service* members are still left waiting for repairs.

Macon judge: County's IT Department not getting enough resources - wgxa.tv

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:25:00 GMT

Macon judge: County's IT Department not getting enough resources  wgxa.tv

MACON, Ga. -- Macon-Bibb Superior Court Judge Philip Raymond believes the county's IT Department isn't getting the resources it needs to operate.

Cabinet denies privatizing new health insurance system - Egypttoday

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:19:53 GMT

Cabinet denies privatizing new health insurance system  Egypttoday

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - The Cabinet information center on Wednesday denied reports on privatizing the new comprehensive health insurance system.

Hillsborough Co. custodians upset over district's possible plan into privatizing custodial services - ABC Action News

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Hillsborough Co. custodians upset over district's possible plan into privatizing custodial services  ABC Action News

Hillsborough County district leaders are looking into privatizing custodial services, a move current custodians are not happy about.

Huntsman Springs proposes privatization - Teton Valley News

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Huntsman Springs proposes privatization  Teton Valley News

The new owners of Huntsman Springs have embarked on an overhaul of the development with the intention of restricting public access and recasting it as a ...

Dozens rally against privatizing US Postal Service notion on tax filing deadline day - KYW Newsradio 1060

Published: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:06:13 GMT

Dozens rally against privatizing US Postal Service notion on tax filing deadline day  KYW Newsradio 1060

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- On tax filing deadline day, postal workers gathered in front of Philadelphia City Hall to put out a "Not For Sale" sign. They're ...

Wilson won't privatize preschools, for now - Reading Eagle

Published: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:53:00 GMT

Wilson won't privatize preschools, for now  Reading Eagle

Claiming they were left out of the process, parents packed public meetings and convinced the board to take another look.

Japan Post privatization heads to finale with up to $12bn share sale - Nikkei Asian Review

Published: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Japan Post privatization heads to finale with up to $12bn share sale  Nikkei Asian Review

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will sell off another chunk of Japan Post Holdings as early as this fall, moving to end a more than decadelong privatization ...

Comptroller Green Blasts 'Unacceptable Scrutiny' Over Airport Bonds in Raucous Meeting - Riverfront Times

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:52:00 GMT

Comptroller Green Blasts 'Unacceptable Scrutiny' Over Airport Bonds in Raucous Meeting  Riverfront Times

It was something new for Darlene Green, the usually stoic St. Louis city comptroller. She wanted everyone in the room to know it. "This is...

Why union representing 1,700 New Orleans workers urges rejecting new Convention Center hotel - The Advocate

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 20:15:00 GMT

Why union representing 1,700 New Orleans workers urges rejecting new Convention Center hotel  The Advocate

The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center's board faced another headache over its controversial hotel project, as a local union urged it to reject the hotel because ...

Trump praises AOC about VA health care — before completely contradicting her - Yahoo Finance

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:42:00 GMT

Trump praises AOC about VA health care — before completely contradicting her  Yahoo Finance

President Trump has praised Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter over comments she made last week about the Department of Veterans Affairs — while ...

Privatizing veterans’ health care is a big mistake - The Washington Post

Published: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Privatizing veterans’ health care is a big mistake  The Washington Post

The March 22 news article “VA gears up to shift health care to the private sector” should alarm not only the millions of veterans who rely on Department of ...

Brazil to privatize some of its most famous national parks starting this year - Reuters

Published: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Brazil to privatize some of its most famous national parks starting this year  Reuters

Brazil aims to begin privatizing the management of its national parks this year, including some of its most famous natural tourist sites, the country's Environment ...

China’s Sinochem Will Sell Logistics Arm in Rare Privatization Move - The Wall Street Journal

Published: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

China’s Sinochem Will Sell Logistics Arm in Rare Privatization Move  The Wall Street Journal

A Chinese coal magnate is set to buy the logistics arm of China's industrial conglomerate Sinochem International Corp., in the biggest-ever takeover of a ...

Daily Mail editorial: It's past time to privatize PEIA - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Published: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Daily Mail editorial: It's past time to privatize PEIA  Charleston Gazette-Mail

Gov. Jim Justice and the Legislature have designated $105 million to be placed into a reserve fund to help the Public Employees Insurance Agency get through ...

Letter to the editor: Weeknight parking fee harms the whole community - The Daily Tar Heel

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:58:49 GMT

Letter to the editor: Weeknight parking fee harms the whole community  The Daily Tar Heel

Former Daily Tar Heel Opinion Editor Sam Schaefer expresses his opinions on the weeknight parking program coming to campus in the fall semester.

100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Mandated for Puerto Rico | 2019-04-24 - Engineering News-Record

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:11:00 GMT

100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Mandated for Puerto Rico | 2019-04-24  Engineering News-Record

Puerto Rico will get 100% of its power from renewable resources by 2050 under legislation signed April 12 by the territory's governor. There's a wide consensus ...

Providence Officials Make Case for Privatizing Drinking Water - ecoRI news

Published: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Providence Officials Make Case for Privatizing Drinking Water  ecoRI news

PROVIDENCE — City officials made a persuasive argument for leveraging the Scituate Reservoir and the municipal water system to improve its ailing pension ...

Homeowners to Feel Impact of DART Losing Money Due to Privatized Medicaid - WHO TV Des Moines

Published: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 03:27:00 GMT

Homeowners to Feel Impact of DART Losing Money Due to Privatized Medicaid  WHO TV Des Moines

DES MOINES, IOWA -- Des Moines Area Regional Transportation is relied upon by many. "The top the reasons people use DART are to get to jobs, education ...

Atlanta’s privatized affordable housing startup PadSplit raises $4.6M - Inman.com

Published: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 22:54:47 GMT

Atlanta’s privatized affordable housing startup PadSplit raises $4.6M  Inman.com

The Atlanta-based startup has raised $4.6 million with help from Core Innovation Capital and other socio-economic aware investment organizations.

Mayor Withdraws Plans to Privatize Providence Water System - ecoRI news

Published: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Mayor Withdraws Plans to Privatize Providence Water System  ecoRI news

PROVIDENCE — Bowing to pressure from nearly every corner of the community, Mayor Jorge Elorza has dropped his support for legislation to monetize the ...

Telephone Industry of Pakistan (TIP) to be privatized - Technology Times Pakistan

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 06:16:00 GMT

Telephone Industry of Pakistan (TIP) to be privatized  Technology Times Pakistan

Keeping in view, the Telephone Industry of Pakistan (TIP) is going to be privatized to generate more revenue yearly to combat the mammoth amount of loss.

Navy conducts survey of privatized housing in response to outcry over health and safety - Stars and Stripes

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Navy conducts survey of privatized housing in response to outcry over health and safety  Stars and Stripes

Sailors in privatized residences now have a chance to voice their opinions about their living conditions in response to recent complaints by military families ...

Navy sailors to be given survey after concerns raised about privatized military housing - WLOX

Published: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Navy sailors to be given survey after concerns raised about privatized military housing  WLOX

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Sailors across the country who live in privatized housing through the U.S. Navy will be given a survey to determine their satisfaction ...

FHFA's Calabria on “Meeting the Mileposts” for GSE Reform - DSNews.com

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:15:21 GMT

FHFA's Calabria on “Meeting the Mileposts” for GSE Reform  DSNews.com

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mark Calabria is aiming for privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In an interview with the Wall Street ...

Boyle column: Should NC privatize its ABC system and the sale of liquor? It's worth a look - Asheville Citizen-Times

Published: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Boyle column: Should NC privatize its ABC system and the sale of liquor? It's worth a look  Asheville Citizen-Times

Columnist John Boyle says a close look, at least, of the state's ABC laws, is well worth the time, as the current system dates to the 1930s.

Privatization Is Theft - Jacobin magazine

Published: Sat, 01 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Privatization Is Theft  Jacobin magazine

Leftist president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador takes office today in Mexico. Here, he explains how privatization has pillaged the public — and calls for a ...

Alaska Employee Union Sues Over Privatization of API - youralaskalink

Published: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 23:33:00 GMT

Alaska Employee Union Sues Over Privatization of API  youralaskalink

Alaska state employees are suing the state over the privatization of API. The Alaska State Employees Association is seeking a restraining order in state superior ...

Brazil's Bolsonaro no longer against sale of postal service: source - Reuters

Published: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:55:00 GMT

Brazil's Bolsonaro no longer against sale of postal service: source  Reuters

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's resistance to the privatization of the national postal office has been broken, a senior government source told Reuters on ...

Drone Pilots Deserve Privacy Too - Slate

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:30:00 GMT

Drone Pilots Deserve Privacy Too  Slate

Who's flying that drone over my house, and what exactly are they looking for? Is the pilot a police officer, a search-and-rescue volunteer, or Creepy Steve from ...

All Norfolk Sailors in privatized housing encouraged to complete survey - WTKR News 3

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

All Norfolk Sailors in privatized housing encouraged to complete survey  WTKR News 3

NORFOLK, Va. – All Sailors living in privatized housing are encouraged by the Navy to take an out cycle survey that arose after concerns of the housing ...

Saugus custodians worry jobs will be privatized - Itemlive - Daily Item

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Saugus custodians worry jobs will be privatized - Itemlive  Daily Item

Saugus school custodians including, from left, Carlos Gonzalez, John McBride, Tom Lowe, Steve Raso, Rick Nelson, Angela McGeorge and Michael Mabee ...

Is the postal privatization proposal dead? Maybe not, but the task force makes no recommendation. - The Washington Post

Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Is the postal privatization proposal dead? Maybe not, but the task force makes no recommendation.  The Washington Post

The Trump administration's task force on reforming the U.S. Postal *Service* is notable for what it did do, what it didn't do and what could result from what it wants ...