Public Benefits Privatization Update

Center for Public Policy Priorities reviews in new report how state's privatization of public benefits is going so far

"...presented a rather clinical review of the state's proposed privatization of public benefits in a report released this week..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Fight Prison Privatization

"...cut of $350 million for 2005; seems Bush favors privatization of the BOP. By reducing BOP staffing through budget..."

July 27, 2004 Postmarks

State's Privatization Fiasco

"...credit, the Chronicle has been extensively writing about the privatization fiasco at HHSC, perhaps the only publication educating the..."

March 27, 2006 Postmarks

Privatization Problems

"...to develop and operate a new eligibility system. For privatization foes and Accenture observers, Texas' problems could have been..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Say No to Privatization!

"...your state representative, and your senator. Say no to privatization! Do not turn over state services to a corporation..."

Jan. 23, 2006 Postmarks

Privatization Nightmares

Oct. 25, 2010 Postmarks

Public Benefits, Privatization Problems

Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System still fraught with challenges as privately run call centers struggle to handle thousands of needy clients.

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars

This film is a behind-the-scenes document of Richard Garriott's quest to be the first second-generation astronaut in space and the actual journey.

"...film – no significant discussion of ethics involving the privatization of space, for instance, a subject ripe for back-and-forth..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Even the Rain

Amid citizen unrest in Bolivia, a Spanish film crew attempts to mount a revisionist history of Christopher Columbus.

"...takes, Daniel is leading a resistance against the corporate privatization of water that has crippled his community. Soon enough,..."

April 15, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Flow: For Love of Water

Documentary about the degradation of the world’s water supply through environmental indifference, chemical irresponsibility, mass privatization, and corporate chicanery.

"...world’s water supply through environmental indifference, chemical irresponsibility, mass privatization, and corporate chicanery – and focusing on how that..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Maldonado on Krusee Retirement

Democrat responds to state rep's announcement

"...political payback for his steadfast support of toll road privatization plans, Mike Krusee failed to state why he is..."

Nov. 28, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

An Education Only a Boss Could Love

Public schools lurch a little closer to privatization with HB 2

"...Perhaps the strongest evidence to support the school privatization theory (and the "business model" of school organization) is..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Picking Up the CHIPs

Clarendon scandal opens a window on the joys of privatization

"...general public welfare. Rather, under the new dispensation of privatization, the state simply functions as a way station between..."

July 16, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Meet the New Boss

The Privatization Route

"...those functions to the private sector." He acknowledges that privatization "could mean the numbers will change" in the future,..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

The Range War at Commissioners Court

Officials choose up sides over law firm's proposal to privatize tax collections

"...knowledge, Linebarger Goggan has embarked on its most elaborate privatization push yet. Five years ago, Oden himself spurned a..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Privatizing Services: A Pay Raise at a Cost

"...For many years, "outsourcing" and "privatization" were the euphemistic territory of job-slashing state agency heads...."

May 21, 1999 News Feature

The Mayor's Waterloo

Stopped in His Tracks

"...counter-offensive led by Daryl Slusher last Thursday, and major privatization initiatives proceeding through the bureaucracy will be immediately suspended...."

July 26, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

Travis Co. commissioners agree that county's tax collection system isn't broken, vote to do another exhaustive study of it anyway

"...Ron Davis abstaining, effectively keeps the controversial issue of privatization alive for another year, meaning the law firm that's..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Full-scale privatization resisted

"...false reports. While the aims are laudable, grumblings about privatization, financing, and other aspects of the legislation look to..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Dame Todos!

Act II: The Mayor's New Career

"...set a number of lucrative city operations on the privatization path, and you've got plenty to lobby and consult..."

July 19, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

In Good With the Boys

Slusher Watch

"...and Wastewater Department (WWD) staff were going through the privatization motions without notifying the council. According to the memo,..."

July 5, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Who Fired Tony Fabelo?

Last year's veto of the Criminal Justice Policy Council reflects a private agenda at the governor's office

"...agency might have another reason – the governor's proposed privatization of the state jail system, for which Fabelo acknowledged..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Bad Medicine?

If Austin's Public Clinics Go Private, the Poor Could Suffer

"...30 on the future of the clinics and the privatization issue...."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Assisted Suicide?

The Demise of the Clinics

"...but some HHS insiders say Milam is a trigger-happy privatization fanatic. The City Manager Jesus Garza is more vocal,..."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Cash for Trash?

Privatizing the City's Garbage Pickup

"...The mayor's plug for privatization was roundly cheered by private waste companies in town...."

July 5, 1996 News Feature by Amy Smith

Taking Children Private

The road to privatizing Child Protective Services is getting slick and dangerous

"...Co. McCown is so adamantly opposed to the headlong privatization sweep that he has pulled out all stops to..."

April 8, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Lege Ponders "Jails 'R' Us"

Lege proposals to privatize jails may not be the cost-cutter supporters claim.

"...industry's claims of "cost savings" to the state through privatization -- a seductive notion coming from the PR mouths..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Musical Chairs

Austin Music Liaison Quits

"...would be leaving the ACVB and seeking the ACVB's privatization. With a privatized ACVB, contended Jordan, the city's bed..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

In the Public We Trust

Is the Public More Trustworthy Than City Staff?

"...each case councilmembers have blamed city staff for a privatization bias that results in misleading information. And as a..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

All in the Family

Elizabeth, Bruce & George: Love, Austin Style

"...I] sit around the dining room table thinking about privatization," notes an exasperated Elizabeth Christian. "My dad and my..."

July 19, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

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