Privatization News

‘Privatization’ doesn’t make charter schools bad. It makes them like Obamacare and Medicare. - Washington Post

Published: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:01:21 GMT

‘Privatization’ doesn’t make charter schools bad. It makes them like Obamacare and Medicare.  Washington Post

When Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) recently unveiled his education reform plan, it predictably castigated charter schools, claiming that they were “privatizing public ...

Is Sandy Springs' privatization shift a big risk or no big deal? - Reporter Newspapers

Published: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 12:45:54 GMT

Is Sandy Springs' privatization shift a big risk or no big deal?  Reporter Newspapers

Posted by John Ruch | Jun 22, 2019. Is Sandy Springs' privatization shift a big risk or no big deal? The city of Sandy Springs' shift away from its “public-private ...

Minnesota public housing activists warn of NYCHA's new 'Czar of Privatization' - Queens Daily Eagle

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:04:33 GMT

Minnesota public housing activists warn of NYCHA's new 'Czar of Privatization'  Queens Daily Eagle

By Phineas Rueckert. Gregory Russ won't start his new job at NYCHA until August. But the man tapped to head the underfunded, asbestos- and ...

Next project for Sandy Springs privatization founder: Forming a new Latin American city-state - Reporter Newspapers

Published: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:31:26 GMT

Next project for Sandy Springs privatization founder: Forming a new Latin American city-state  Reporter Newspapers

Posted by John Ruch | Jun 22, 2019. Next project for Sandy Springs privatization founder: Forming a new Latin American city-state. While the city of Sandy ...

Housing officials, newsrooms square off over 'privatization' - Columbia Journalism Review

Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:23:26 GMT

Housing officials, newsrooms square off over 'privatization'  Columbia Journalism Review

Ladan Yusuf, a public housing organizer, at a May 22 protest outside the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. Photo by Adrian Glass-Moore. On April 5 ...

Don’t cherry-pick data to justify airport privatization - STLtoday.com

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:00:00 GMT

Don’t cherry-pick data to justify airport privatization  STLtoday.com

Regarding “Is airport privatization a trick or a treat?” (June 20): I noted that all of author Adolphus M. Pruitt II's positive examples (except San Juan, Puerto Rico) ...

Sanitation workers worry about potential department privatization - Statesville Record & Landmark

Published: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT

Sanitation workers worry about potential department privatization  Statesville Record & Landmark

In what they have described as a hard fiscal year for the city, Statesville officials and staff are stuck with a difficult decision: continue footing the bill for the fleet.

Cassia school board postpones privatization move - KMVT

Published: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:01:03 GMT

Cassia school board postpones privatization move  KMVT

The Cassia County School District board of trustees unanimously voted to postpone their move to privatize janitorial, maintenance, and grounds keeping ...

'Dangerous': With Foodborne Illness On the Rise, USDA Seeking Privatization of Food Safety Inspection at Beef Plants - Common Dreams

Published: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

'Dangerous': With Foodborne Illness On the Rise, USDA Seeking Privatization of Food Safety Inspection at Beef Plants  Common Dreams

"The previous attempts at privatized inspection have led to weaker food safety performance."

Injured Workers Rally Against Poverty & Privatization - GlobeNewswire

Published: Fri, 31 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Injured Workers Rally Against Poverty & Privatization  GlobeNewswire

TORONTO, May 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ford government and WSIB continue to come under fire from injured workers and supporters, with a rally ...

The Privatization of US Indo-Pacific Vision: Project 2049, Armitage, Budget Ploys and Taiwan Nexus - Foreign Policy Journal

Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:25:49 GMT

The Privatization of US Indo-Pacific Vision: Project 2049, Armitage, Budget Ploys and Taiwan Nexus  Foreign Policy Journal

In the Shangri-La Summit, the Trump administration introduced an Indo-Pacific strategy aimed largely at benefiting the interests of defense contractors.

Privatization decision in Cassia County School District put on hold - KMVT

Published: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 03:56:04 GMT

Privatization decision in Cassia County School District put on hold  KMVT

The decision to go forward with a proposal from company ABM to take over custodial, maintenance, and grounds keeping services will be delayed as the ...

Florida State Is Privatizing Its Athletic Department To Shield Itself From Scrutiny - Deadspin

Published: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Florida State Is Privatizing Its Athletic Department To Shield Itself From Scrutiny  Deadspin

Florida State University's Board of Trustees voted Friday to establish a new organization that'll run the school's athletic department: The Florida State University ...

Deconstructing the privatization scam - A very British Disease - borkena.com

Published: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:15:25 GMT

Deconstructing the privatization scam - A very British Disease  borkena.com

Kebour Ghenna offers another piece on the issue of privatization in Ethiopia : "Deconstructing the privatization scam - A very British Disease" Read more.

Your Turn: Privatizing sewage treatment plant is wrong way to go - Press & Sun-Bulletin

Published: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Your Turn: Privatizing sewage treatment plant is wrong way to go  Press & Sun-Bulletin

Catherine Young, former superintendent of the sewage treatment plant, says false statements have been made regarding privatization.

From Guatemala to Moscow to Washington, Neoliberalism and Privatization Driving Our Crises - Common Dreams

Published: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

From Guatemala to Moscow to Washington, Neoliberalism and Privatization Driving Our Crises  Common Dreams

To the corporate media, history goes back only as far as yesterday. Thus the media portray the chaos and violence in Central America as though this is just a ...

Government reverses its decision to close, privatize Job Corps - The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Published: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 06:15:00 GMT

Government reverses its decision to close, privatize Job Corps  The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

The Trump administration has reversed itself and decided not only will it not close any of the Job Corps centers operated by the U.S. Forest *Service*, but it won't ...

A Decade of Success: Becoming the Industry Leader in Privatized Army Lodging - Military Times

Published: Wed, 29 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

A Decade of Success: Becoming the Industry Leader in Privatized Army Lodging  Military Times

Celebrating 10 years of partnership with the U.S. Army and the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program this year, Lendlease is proud and honored to be a ...

Privatization of St. Louis' Airport Belongs on the No-Fly List - Riverfront Times

Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Privatization of St. Louis' Airport Belongs on the No-Fly List  Riverfront Times

If they awarded a Stanley Cup for government chicanery, the city of St. Louis might be preparing for two parades this week. While we all...

Hondurans Continue Massive Protests Against Privatization Plans - Democracy Now!

Published: Fri, 31 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Hondurans Continue Massive Protests Against Privatization Plans  Democracy Now!

Meanwhile, protests are continuing in Honduras against plans by President Hernández to privatize healthcare, pensions and education. Thousands of teachers ...

Will India's Hindu Nationalists Prevent the Privatization of Air India? - The Diplomat

Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Will India's Hindu Nationalists Prevent the Privatization of Air India?  The Diplomat

The second Modi government may have to contest economic policy with the preferences of India's ardent nationalists.

As Nashville backs away from parking privatization, Metro Council eyes $750,000 for study - Insider Louisville

Published: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

As Nashville backs away from parking privatization, Metro Council eyes $750,000 for study  Insider Louisville

As a Metro Council committee eyes the possibility of budgeting $750,000 for a study on Louisville's public parking assets and how much revenue could be ...

Opinion: transferring Job Corps Centers will mean privatization - Wildfire Today

Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:49:00 GMT

Opinion: transferring Job Corps Centers will mean privatization  Wildfire Today

The Trump Administration's plans to transfer the management of 25 Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers from the Forest *Service* to the Department of Labor ...

Binghamton-Johnson City sewage plant consultant: It's protection for taxpayer investment - Press & Sun-Bulletin

Published: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:28:00 GMT

Binghamton-Johnson City sewage plant consultant: It's protection for taxpayer investment  Press & Sun-Bulletin

An attorney who drafted a proposal to turn over management of the sewage treatment plant to a private contractor says the strategy protects a $275 million ...

You Paid For It: Latest airport privatization study - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

Published: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

You Paid For It: Latest airport privatization study  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – A member of the committee studying whether privatizing St. Louis-Lambert Airport would be a good idea says they may know within weeks whether ...

Metro Delaying $300 Million Parking Privatization Plan - Nashville Scene

Published: Fri, 31 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Metro Delaying $300 Million Parking Privatization Plan  Nashville Scene

Plan would have resulted in more meters, more enforcement.

Honduran Protesters Mobilize Against Privatization Plans - Democracy Now!

Published: Thu, 30 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Honduran Protesters Mobilize Against Privatization Plans  Democracy Now!

In Honduras, tens of thousands of protesters joined striking educators in the streets of the capital Tegucigalpa and other major cities in recent days, protesting ...

Lambert privatization study is slow-moving as city waits to hear from airlines - STLtoday.com

Published: Wed, 29 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Lambert privatization study is slow-moving as city waits to hear from airlines  STLtoday.com

Mayor now says advisory committee could decide by June or July on issuing a request for qualifications for potential private operators. Officials had projected ...

Land Grabbing and Privatizations in Brazil's Amazon Could Cost US$32 Billion - The Rio Times

Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Land Grabbing and Privatizations in Brazil's Amazon Could Cost US$32 Billion  The Rio Times

Changes in land ownership rules in the Amazon region could cost Brazil up to US$32 billion in revenue losses, a recent study has shown.

Privatization of Trapper Creek Job Corps would ripple across forests, towns, schools - Missoula Current

Published: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Privatization of Trapper Creek Job Corps would ripple across forests, towns, schools  Missoula Current

Late last month, Brian Shay joined a national call with workers employed at the federal network of Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers, including his at ...

Commissioners undecided on EMS, Bay Bluffs privatization, but strategies emerging - Petoskey News-Review

Published: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Commissioners undecided on EMS, Bay Bluffs privatization, but strategies emerging  Petoskey News-Review

Emmet County's budget plan is still coming together in incremental stages, but county commissioners on Monday made some headway in determining how they ...

WSJ: Trump administration set to release plan on Fannie, Freddie privatization - HousingWire

Published: Fri, 31 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

WSJ: Trump administration set to release plan on Fannie, Freddie privatization  HousingWire

The Treasury Department is preparing to release a plan detailing the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, inside sources told The Wall Street Journal ...

Budget 2019 | Accelerating privatisation of public sector enterprises - Moneycontrol.com

Published: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 06:05:00 GMT

Budget 2019 | Accelerating privatisation of public sector enterprises  Moneycontrol.com

The progress of privatisation in India has been quite slow, although the disinvestment process accelerated under the NDA 2 regime.

Part 2: Recent Developments on the Review of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (Nesi)- Five (5) Years Post Privatization - Lexology

Published: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:24:11 GMT

Part 2: Recent Developments on the Review of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (Nesi)- Five (5) Years Post Privatization  Lexology

In our Geplaw Focus Report on the “Review of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI): Five (5) Years Post Privatization”…

City's top lawyer says bill on public vote on Lambert privatization is legally flawed - STLtoday.com

Published: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

City's top lawyer says bill on public vote on Lambert privatization is legally flawed  STLtoday.com

ST. LOUIS — The chief attorney for the city executive branch said Thursday that an aldermanic bill seeking to require a citywide election on privatizing St. Louis ...

Privatized military housing residents will have say in new tenants bill of rights - Military Times

Published: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Privatized military housing residents will have say in new tenants bill of rights  Military Times

Residents of privatized housing will soon get the chance to provide their input on a tenant bill of rights that has been drafted by defense and *service* officials.

Spectre of large-scale privatization haunting Ukraine - news economics - UNIAN

Published: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:00:00 GMT

Spectre of large-scale privatization haunting Ukraine - news economics  UNIAN

For Ukraine, with its under-reformed economic system, monopolized in the key sectors, privatization of large enterprises has always been painful, since the ...

Will Egypt privatize electricity delivery? - Al-Monitor

Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:35:00 GMT

Will Egypt privatize electricity delivery?  Al-Monitor

Controversy ensued in Egypt after the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy received two offers on May 28 from a subsidiary of the Blackstone Group, the ...

Public housing rehab sparks fears of privatization - MSR News Online

Published: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Public housing rehab sparks fears of privatization  MSR News Online

Agencies like the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and public housing advocates both contend there is a crisis but differ in finding a resolution.

The True Price of Privatizing Space Travel - The Atlantic

Published: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

The True Price of Privatizing Space Travel  The Atlantic

As NASA opens up the International Space Station to private astronauts, the romance of space will be within reach for those who can afford it.

Fire burns US Embassy entrance in Honduras amid privatization protests - CNN

Published: Fri, 31 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Fire burns US Embassy entrance in Honduras amid privatization protests  CNN

Tegucigalpa, Honduras (CNN) The main entrance of the US Embassy in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa was left charred Friday after demonstrators set fire to ...

Tester to introduce bill halting closure of Anaconda Job Corps, privatization of Trapper Creek - Missoula Current

Published: Thu, 30 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Tester to introduce bill halting closure of Anaconda Job Corps, privatization of Trapper Creek  Missoula Current

Montana's senior senator will return from the Memorial Day congressional holiday on Monday with legislation to save Job Corps Centers under his arm. Sen.

This privatized housing landlord doctored maintenance records, report says - Military Times

Published: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:22:07 GMT

This privatized housing landlord doctored maintenance records, report says  Military Times

A privatized housing company is accused of falsifying maintenance records in order to get paid extra incentive fees at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. — to the ...

City officials to discuss privatization of Topeka Zoo - KSNT News

Published: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

City officials to discuss privatization of Topeka Zoo  KSNT News

TOPEKA, Kan., (KSNT) - The Topeka City Council will discuss the option of turning over the full-time operation of the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center to a ...

Florida State says privatizing athletics won’t change anything. Skeptics aren’t so sure. - The Washington Post

Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Florida State says privatizing athletics won’t change anything. Skeptics aren’t so sure.  The Washington Post

On Tuesday morning, Barbara Petersen — president of the First Amendment Foundation, a Florida nonprofit that advocates for open government — got a text ...

FSU announces plans to privatize its athletics department - Orlando Sentinel

Published: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

FSU announces plans to privatize its athletics department  Orlando Sentinel

Florida State University is privatizing its athletics department, shielding it from public records requests and treating it like a corporation rather than a traditional ...

St. C. committee reviews privatization bid | News, Sports, Jobs - Martins Ferry Times Leader

Published: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

St. C. committee reviews privatization bid | News, Sports, Jobs  Martins Ferry Times Leader

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The city is considering all factors before making a decision in the matter of water privatization. A committee of local experts held their.

Gov't Reiterates Plan to Privatize IKCO, SAIPA - Financial Tribune

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:16:11 GMT

Gov't Reiterates Plan to Privatize IKCO, SAIPA  Financial Tribune

T he Iranian government plans to sell off its share in the two major automotive companies: Iran Khodro (IKCO) and SAIPA. Industries Minister Reza Rahmani ...

Saugus to hold a Special Town Meeting for custodial services privatization - Itemlive - Daily Item

Published: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Saugus to hold a Special Town Meeting for custodial services privatization - Itemlive  Daily Item

SAUGUS — There will be a Special Town Meeting June 24 to hear a resolution opposing the privatization of custodial services in the public schools. Contracts ...

Brazil government, Petrobras lobby ahead of key privatization court ruling - Reuters

Published: Thu, 30 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Brazil government, Petrobras lobby ahead of key privatization court ruling  Reuters

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras and sectors of the government are mobilizing in the lead-up to a Supreme Court session next week that could have a ...

Tester proposes bill to stop closure, privatization of Montana's two Job Corps centers - Ravalli Republic

Published: Fri, 31 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Tester proposes bill to stop closure, privatization of Montana's two Job Corps centers  Ravalli Republic

On the same day that U.S. Sen. Jon Tester announced that he'll introduce legislation that would stop the closure and privatization of Montana's two remaining ...

St. C. Council talks water privatization | News, Sports, Jobs - Martins Ferry Times Leader

Published: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:12:32 GMT

St. C. Council talks water privatization | News, Sports, Jobs  Martins Ferry Times Leader

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The bid for water and wastewater privatization will be going before the city council for discussion soon, where city leaders will talk about.

City's Public Housing Heads Down Privatization Road | WNYC News - WNYC

Published: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

City's Public Housing Heads Down Privatization Road | WNYC News  WNYC

On Monday, renovations were completed at Ocean Bay Apartments in Far Rockaway, a New York City Housing Authority development that's being operated by a ...

Federal Officials Reverse Course On Privatizing Western Slope Job Corps Center - Colorado Public Radio

Published: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:32:10 GMT

Federal Officials Reverse Course On Privatizing Western Slope Job Corps Center  Colorado Public Radio

The Trump administration on Wednesday reversed its decision to close or privatize U.S. Forest *Service* job centers that help employ rural youth. Colorado's only ...

Woori to be fully privatized by 2022: FSC - The Investor

Published: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 05:56:00 GMT

Woori to be fully privatized by 2022: FSC  The Investor

South Korea's top financial regulator said on June 25 that Woori Financial Group's state-owned shareholder will sell its entire stake of by no later than 2022.

Messenger: Top adviser on airport privatization faces questions for his work with the NRA - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Published: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Messenger: Top adviser on airport privatization faces questions for his work with the NRA  St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Andrew J. McKenna is a dark-money fundraiser for anti-labor and pro-gun groups. So what is he doing advising Mayor Lyda Krewson?

Trapper Creek Job Corps Center slated for privatization - Bitterroot Star

Published: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Trapper Creek Job Corps Center slated for privatization  Bitterroot Star

Montana's U.S. Congressmen are moving quickly to try and reverse the planned closure of the Anaconda Job Corps Center. Having been under the control of ...

Don't privatize the VA | Letters | helenair.com - Helena Independent Record

Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:00:00 GMT

Don't privatize the VA | Letters | helenair.com  Helena Independent Record

Veterans, attention: This is so important. This administration wants to privatize the VA. They were just in the process of privatizing the Job Corps, a program that ...

HBC shareholders 'quite upset' about privatization bid, activist says - BNNBloomberg.ca

Published: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:56:49 GMT

HBC shareholders 'quite upset' about privatization bid, activist says  BNNBloomberg.ca

Activist investor Land & Buildings Investment Management is speaking out against a proposal to privatize Hudson's Bay Co. (HBC.TO) and is urging Canada's ...

Privatization blamed for water supply woes; gov't urged to take over water utilities - Manila Bulletin

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 08:27:36 GMT

Privatization blamed for water supply woes; gov't urged to take over water utilities  Manila Bulletin

Privatization is the culprit of the massive water *service* interruptions being felt across Metro Manila and neighboring provinces, militant Makabayan Bloc ...

You Paid For It: Alderwoman Spencer wants public vote over any airport privatization deal - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

Published: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

You Paid For It: Alderwoman Spencer wants public vote over any airport privatization deal  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis alderwoman reintroduces a measure calling for voters to decide any St. Louis Lambert Airport Privatization deal the city comes up with.

Mayor, council to discuss privatizing Topeka Zoo under FOTZ - The Topeka Capital-Journal

Published: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Mayor, council to discuss privatizing Topeka Zoo under FOTZ  The Topeka Capital-Journal

Things are going pretty well at the Topeka Zoo, says zoo director Brendan Wiley.That is one reason why this is a good time for city officials to discuss potentially ...

Saudi crown prince says seals $533mn privatization deals this year - Financial World

Published: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 08:30:17 GMT

Saudi crown prince says seals $533mn privatization deals this year  Financial World

On Sunday, the 16th of June 2019, the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman said in an interview with the state-owned Asharq al-Awsat Newspaper that, ...

Edison residents deliver petition opposing plan to privatize water system - NJTV News

Published: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Edison residents deliver petition opposing plan to privatize water system  NJTV News

Joyce Ship-Freeman is fearful of big hikes in water and sewer rates if Edison's mayor and council lease the public utilities to a private company, Suez North ...

State Ownership in Europe's Former Socialist States: The Unfinished Reform Agenda - International Monetary Fund

Published: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:28:45 GMT

State Ownership in Europe's Former Socialist States: The Unfinished Reform Agenda  International Monetary Fund

By Poul Thomsen. As we approach the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the former socialist countries of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe ...

Elizabeth Warren's Flawed But Well-Intentioned Proposal For Banning Private Prisons - Shadowproof

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:12:08 GMT

Elizabeth Warren's Flawed But Well-Intentioned Proposal For Banning Private Prisons  Shadowproof

Elizabeth Warren's strategy appears to prioritize issues of privatization in prisons instead of seeing where issue fits into larger issue of incarceration.

Inside Florida State's move privatize the atheltics department - ACCSports.com

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:48:45 GMT

Inside Florida State's move privatize the atheltics department  ACCSports.com

We take a look on the factors pushing Florida State to privatize its atheltic department and what the organizaitonal structure will look like.

Water Utility's $100M Claim Against Estonia Gets Nixed - Law360

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:15:00 GMT

Water Utility's $100M Claim Against Estonia Gets Nixed  Law360

Estonia has fended off a $100 million arbitration initiated by Estonian water provider AS Tallinna Vesi and its Dutch shareholder over the country's refusal to ...

Cassia board puts hold on privatizing school maintenance - Times-News

Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:15:00 GMT

Cassia board puts hold on privatizing school maintenance  Times-News

Cassia County School District's board of trustees voted unanimously to table a decision on privatizing the district's custodial and maintenance services.

Brazil state-run power firm CEB mulls privatization to raise $129 mln - Nasdaq

Published: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:43:00 GMT

Brazil state-run power firm CEB mulls privatization to raise $129 mln  Nasdaq

SAO PAULO, June 10- Brazilian state-run power group Companhia Energetica de Brasilia is considering privatizing its distribution unit, CEB-D, to.

Iranian rep says a U.S. attack would hurt not help democracy - People's World

Published: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 15:20:10 GMT

Iranian rep says a U.S. attack would hurt not help democracy  People's World

CHICAGO—Iranian workers fight a combination of autocracy, massive deindustrialization, joblessness, currency devaluation and a huge slump in pay, ...

Committee members question executive session vote to privatize Saugus school custodial services - Wicked Local

Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:03:10 GMT

Committee members question executive session vote to privatize Saugus school custodial services  Wicked Local

Two School Committee members are looking to rescind a vote taken in executive session to privatize custodial services for the Saugus Public Schools.

Bolsonaro: "No Other Way Than to Privatize Brazil's Post Office" - The Rio Times

Published: Fri, 31 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Bolsonaro: "No Other Way Than to Privatize Brazil's Post Office"  The Rio Times

By Contributing Reporter. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In an exclusive two-hour interview with Veja, President Jair Bolsonaro spoke to editor-in-chief Mauricio ...

Critics See VA Change As A Move Toward Privatizing The Agency - NPR

Published: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Critics See VA Change As A Move Toward Privatizing The Agency  NPR

A major change in how the Department of Veterans Affairs uses private health care providers goes into effect Thursday amid concerns that it could drain ...

Quick Changes Made to Law on Privatized Cleanups at Toxic Waste Sites - NJ Spotlight

Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 04:52:47 GMT

Quick Changes Made to Law on Privatized Cleanups at Toxic Waste Sites  NJ Spotlight

Decade-old program addressing pollution at contaminated industrial properties is fine-tuned, but some environmentalists have concerns.

St. C. debates water privatization bid | News, Sports, Jobs - Martins Ferry Times Leader

Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:33:45 GMT

St. C. debates water privatization bid | News, Sports, Jobs  Martins Ferry Times Leader

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The city continues to talk about about the future of water and wastewater. The city had formed a committee of local experts to evaluate bi.

Future of El Paso Housing Authority employees in question as agency privatizes positions - El Paso Times

Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Future of El Paso Housing Authority employees in question as agency privatizes positions  El Paso Times

More than a third of the El Paso housing authority's employees may have to re-apply for their jobs or even find their positions eliminated by the end of the year.

Pruitt: Is airport privatization a trick or a treat? - STLtoday.com

Published: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 20:45:00 GMT

Pruitt: Is airport privatization a trick or a treat?  STLtoday.com

There has been much discussion and speculation surrounding St. Louis' efforts to attract proposals for a potential public-private partnership via a long-term ...

Government told to nix privatization of water services - INQUIRER.net

Published: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 07:41:00 GMT

Government told to nix privatization of water services  INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines - Party-list group Bayan Muna on Sunday slammed water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad anew over “massive water *service* ...

Tester introduces measure to block Trump from closing, privatizing Job Corps centers - Missoula Current

Published: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Tester introduces measure to block Trump from closing, privatizing Job Corps centers  Missoula Current

Sen. Jon Tester on Tuesday called the Trump administration's move to close or privatize dozens of Job Corps centers a “reckless and clueless” decision, then ...

Florida flunks oversight of charter schools | Editorial - Sun Sentinel

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:10:54 GMT

Florida flunks oversight of charter schools | Editorial  Sun Sentinel

Nearly 40 percent of Florida charter schools have closed. In Palm Beach County, 20 percent of charter school teachers lack certification. Of the 200 schools ...

Brazil moves to privatize infrastructure with Chinese investment - CGTN America

Published: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:49:00 GMT

Brazil moves to privatize infrastructure with Chinese investment  CGTN America

Brazil is planning to privatize a big part of its infrastructure this year: billions of dollars' worth of airports, railways and other assets. And China is expected to be a ...

COMMENTARY: The Shadow Government: growing, privatizing, and hard to see - New Jersey Hills

Published: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 15:37:00 GMT

COMMENTARY: The Shadow Government: growing, privatizing, and hard to see  New Jersey Hills

President Trump promised to reduce the size of government and imposed a targeted hiring freeze in 2017.

Saugus School Committee chair vows vote will be taken on custodians - Itemlive - Daily Item

Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 02:23:46 GMT

Saugus School Committee chair vows vote will be taken on custodians - Itemlive  Daily Item

A crowd gathers in front of the Saugus Public Schools building to protest the privatization of custodial jobs in the school system. (Spenser R. Hasak). SAUGUS ...

Genesis signs contract with another company to provide Iowa privatized Medicaid coverage - KWQC-TV6

Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 21:31:19 GMT

Genesis signs contract with another company to provide Iowa privatized Medicaid coverage  KWQC-TV6

The agreement means Genesis patients who use Iowa Medicaid will have coverage with the planned June 30 exit of UnitedHealthcare.

With real estate portfolio on the line, Canadian pension plan throws a wrench in Hudson’s Bay privatization plan - The Real Deal

Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 20:53:00 GMT

With real estate portfolio on the line, Canadian pension plan throws a wrench in Hudson’s Bay privatization plan  The Real Deal

As Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor parent company Hudson's Bay mulls what to do with its retail real estate portfolio, a Canadian pension plan threw a ...

Whistleblower claims Cassia District's plan to privatize maintenance is retaliation - Times-News

Published: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:58:00 GMT

Whistleblower claims Cassia District's plan to privatize maintenance is retaliation  Times-News

BURLEY — The Cassia County School District's plan to outsource custodians and maintenance workers is retaliation against workers who reported improper ...

Violence escalates at Honduras student protests amid molotov cocktails & police fire (VIDEOS) - RT

Published: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 11:25:00 GMT

Violence escalates at Honduras student protests amid molotov cocktails & police fire (VIDEOS)  RT

Honduran military police opened fire at protesters outside the national university, injuring five people. Authorities said live ammunition was used in response to ...

The USDA wants to privatize food safety inspections - NationofChange

Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

The USDA wants to privatize food safety inspections  NationofChange

The USDA is pursuing the privatization of food safety inspections, now with beef slaughter plants. According to documents obtained by Food & Water Watch via ...

Senator wants reforms in privatized military housing - Mid-Hudson News

Published: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 06:26:00 GMT

Senator wants reforms in privatized military housing  Mid-Hudson News

WEST POINT – Following the results of a series of inspections conducted on privatized housing for military families at West Point, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer ...

Chart of the day: Historical returns on stocks, T-bills & T-bonds, 1928-2018; the case for privatizing Social Security? - AEI - American Enterprise Institute

Published: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:59:00 GMT

Chart of the day: Historical returns on stocks, T-bills & T-bonds, 1928-2018; the case for privatizing Social Security? - AEI  American Enterprise Institute

The "bar chart race" visualization above shows the accumulated values of a $100 investment at the end of 1927 in: a) the S&P 500 Stock Index (including.

Navy Expands Oversight of Privatized Housing Program - Military.com

Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:46:52 GMT

Navy Expands Oversight of Privatized Housing Program  Military.com

The Navy is trying to streamline housing oversight through a new system to track progress and analyze data on housing problems.

45 Million Strike in Brazil Against Pension Reform (Photo Essay) - NACLA

Published: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:25:10 GMT

45 Million Strike in Brazil Against Pension Reform (Photo Essay)  NACLA

Millions of Brazilians participated in a general strike and mass demonstration on Friday, June 14 against far-right president Jair Bolsonaro's push for pension ...

'The Story of Water: Who Controls the Way We Drink?' - Treehugger

Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:22:13 GMT

'The Story of Water: Who Controls the Way We Drink?'  Treehugger

The latest video from The Story of Stuff dives into the world of privatized water systems and why this impinges on a basic human right. Access to clean, affordable ...

Jupiter to consider privatizing U-Tiki boat slips over concerns about drunken behavior - Palm Beach Post

Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:42:30 GMT

Jupiter to consider privatizing U-Tiki boat slips over concerns about drunken behavior  Palm Beach Post

... © Copyright 2006-2019 GateHouse Media, LLC. All rights reserved • GateHouse News. Original *content* available for non-commercial use under a Creative ...

Privatization Solution Worse than Problem - The Real News Network

Published: Tue, 14 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Privatization Solution Worse than Problem  The Real News Network

In order to make the case for privatizing state-owned enterprises, their real problems were often exaggerated in order to make the case for privatization from the ...

Midwest States Battle Over School Funding—and Democracy - Progressive.org

Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:39:33 GMT

Midwest States Battle Over School Funding—and Democracy  Progressive.org

In Michigan and Wisconsin, voters have organized massive rallies to support Democratic plans to fund education that have come under attack by Republicans.

Federal Job Corps Privatizing, Throwing Western Slope Center's Future Into Doubt - Colorado Public Radio

Published: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Federal Job Corps Privatizing, Throwing Western Slope Center's Future Into Doubt  Colorado Public Radio

The center educates and employs rural youth. Its director says 46 employees there will lose their federal jobs. She says they may reapply for them, but they ...

DoD seeks input for Housing Bill of Rights - Myguidon

Published: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:01:00 GMT

DoD seeks input for Housing Bill of Rights  Myguidon

By David Vergon Army News *Service* Development of a bill of rights for those living in privatized Defense Department housing is underway, and DoD is seeking ...

Privatization Hits Indian Railways: Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express Can Be Run By Private Operators - Trak.in

Published: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:46:00 GMT

Privatization Hits Indian Railways: Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express Can Be Run By Private Operators  Trak.in

Indian Railways will soon ask private operators to run trains such as Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express. But how will it work privatization of railways?