Privatization is nothing new. It permeates all levels of government. It’s become a popular strategy for governments struggling with budget shortfalls and decreased revenue. Privatization affects the prison system, the education system, the way our roads are maintained and the very water we drink. These attempts at government cost saving will not likely vanish in the near future, so how …
March 2012 Unit Meetings Links: Privatization
Tulsa League March 2012 Unit Meeting Resources: Discussion Guide March 2012 Unit Discussion Guide Discussion Resources http://reason.org/news/printer/local-government-privatization-101 http://www.citizen.org/documents/Top10-ReasonsToOpposeWaterPrivatization.pdf Background Materials http://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/104890/executivesummary.pdf http://www.citizen.org/documents/Top10-ReasonsToOpposeWaterPrivatization.pdf http://reason.org/news/printer/local-government-privatization-101 League of Women Voters US Privatization Study Resources: http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_BestPractices.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_BestPractices_Appen.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_DeregRailroads.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_FederalPrivatization.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivSTudy_StateLawsSurvey.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivSTudy_StateLawsSurvey_table.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_LegalFramework.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_Libraries.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_Prisons.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_PublicPolicy.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_SubcontractingEducation.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_WasteWaterTreatment.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/StatePrivatization.pdf
Water Privatization Panel Discussion Sunday, March 4
The recent study focus for the Tulsa League has been privatization of government services, especially as it relates to water. Please attend our General Meeting Sunday, March 4, from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Hardesty Regional Library located at 8316 E. 93rd St. in Tulsa. The meeting will be in the Maple Room at the library. The meeting is …
Privatize What?! Tulsa League invites you to a forum on Privatization of Water, Sunday, March 4
A KPMG audit of the City of Tulsa government and services recommended that out city consider privatization of water utility services. What would this mean for Tulsa’s water?
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The U.S. Senate will soon vote on an amendment that would limit access to contraceptive services for women if any employer or insurance plan has a “religious or moral objection” to it.