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Should States Be in the Liquor Business?
Several states that tightly control liquor sales are debating whether to turn them over to the private sector. more
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Washington Liquor Vote May Open Doors Elsewhere
TODAY'S TAKE: Washington voters removed their state from the liquor business on Tuesday (November 8), giving momentum to similar efforts in other places, including one just across the border in Oregon.more -
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In Louisiana, Privatization Schemes Hit a Snag
MANAGEMENT BEAT: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is pushing to outsource an array of government functions to the private sector. But his efforts lost momentum this week. more
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States may outsource economic development
MANAGEMENT BEAT: Privatization plans unfold in Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin ... Governor Kasich reconsiders leasing the Ohio Turnpike ... Governor Haley takes a combative stance with South Carolina unions, and other management news from the states. more
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States to Try Outsourcing Economic Development
Which works best - a government-run business promotion agency or a private one? We're about to learn some lessons.more -
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Liquor Privatization on Tap in Pennsylvania, Too?
TODAY'S TAKE: Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett is the latest Republican to propose a major privatization project to raise revenues. Corbett wants to the privatize the state's liquor stores.more -
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A Mixed Track Record for Idea to Lure Jobs
TODAY'S TAKE: Republican candidates for governor in Iowa and Ohio have proposed similar strategies for attracting businesses to their respective states. Both former U.S. Rep John Kasich of Ohio and former Gov. Terry Branstad in Iowa want to replace a state agency tasked with the job with a board of business leaders that reports to the governor, but other states that have tried that tack have encountered problems.more -
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Slowdown on the Public-Private Express
Just a few years ago, there was a rage for public-private highway projects. They're still being done, but on a much smaller scale. more
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No Time to Pass the Bottle
With legislatures thirsty for revenue, getting states out of the booze business has its appeal. Advocates say states could generate millions by auctioning off licenses to sell alcohol. Breaking up state monopolies will also encourage more stores to open, bringing with them higher sales and income tax revenues, advocates argue.But barely a few weeks later, many of those proposals have died quietly. In Virginia and Mississippi, they were withdrawn by their sponsors. In Washington and Vermont, they are bottled up in committee. How could these heavily-touted revenue streams dry up so suddenly?more -
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Contracting Out IT Jobs Vexes States
States are wrestling over whether they should contract out or "outsource" their information technology projects to private companies, including those located overseas. While farming out state high-tech work may be cheaper and more efficient, state politicians are leery of the possible voter backlash about losing state jobs to foreign companies, industry and government officials said. more