Privatization's Big Picture

This issue frames privatization's big picture: an AFSCME labor union chief who embraces privatization, private prison successes, the role of private business in fostering civil society, an interview with the public school superintendent whose district is contracting with The Edison Project, and the regulatory extermination of America's jitney bus industry. 20 pages.

Contents

• Features
  • School Bus Privatization Rolling Along
  • Cost of Government Day
  • The Big Picture: Civil Society & Privatization
  • If You Can't Beat 'em, Regulate 'em! The "Jitney" Story
  • Public-Private Partnerships: Operating in the New Reality
  • Private Prisons Succeed
• Interviews
  • Interview with Stephan Fantauzzo
  • Interview with Blanche Fraser
• Departments
  • Around the State
    • McBain Experiment Spreads to Southwest Michigan
    • Farwell Schools Hear Custodial Presentation
    • Townships Hear Ambulance Pitch
    • Detroit News Compares Public vs. Private Power Costs
    • Gratiot County Gets High Marks
    • St. Lawrence Seaway May Go Private