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Showing posts with label public-private partnerships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public-private partnerships. Show all posts
Friday, February 12, 2021

Federal Reserve: Electric co-ops, wireless systems and partnerships most promising ways to better rural broadband

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Broadband access is transformative, but rural areas still lag because they're more costly to serve. It's worth it, though, according...
Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Kentucky's broadband boondoggle is a cautionary tale; is governor's aide undercutting him by siding with AT&T?

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Five years ago, the Democratic governor of Kentucky, who couldn't run for re-election, and a powerful Republican congressman struck ...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Private prisons shouldn't be able to deny freedom of information requests, journalism prof says

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Privately operated prisons have become common in rural areas, especially those desperate for jobs, but often deny Freedom of Information re...
Thursday, March 17, 2011

House votes to deny NPR federal funds; unlikely, but would have disproportionate rural impact

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The U.S. House voted 228-192 today to keep federal funds from going to National Public Radio , a move that would have a disproportionate imp...
Thursday, December 09, 2010

States look to private sector for help attracting businesses; would it help or hurt rural areas?

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Several Republican gubernatorial victors made campaign promises about privatizing various sectors of state government, but the devil is in t...
Monday, November 01, 2010

Coalition walks a fine line to help state lawmakers craft legislation

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On Friday we reported the private prison industry played a large role in the crafting of the controversial Arizona immigration law through ...
Friday, October 29, 2010

Private prison industry played role in crafting Arizona immigration law

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Arizona's controversial immigration law was pushed along behind the scenes from one group that stood to benefit heavily from its passage...
Friday, April 17, 2009

With little government oversight, producers pay for own food-safety inspections

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The food industry has faced considerable losses over the past few years as a result of food-safety recalls. So, citing little oversight from...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

This 'Pickens plan' is for wild horses, and federal officials say it's problematic; money short, too

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Last year, Madeleine Pickens, wife of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, proposed a sanctuary for the more than 30,000 wild horses and burros. Th...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Technology can boost the rural economy, if government and business cooperate, studies say

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Government and business working together to "onshore" information technology services can bolster rural economies, say two studies...
Thursday, September 13, 2007

Ky.'s public-private partnership for rural broadband setting example for other states

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"Largely rural, Kentucky is best known for its bourbon and horse racing; it rarely ranks in the top tier of states on any measure of 2...