Headlines
1. Roanoke VA’s Civic Center could become privatized
2. Wisconsin: Selling of naming rights possible for mental health center
3. CO: I-70 toll plan opposition holds rally
4. MD: Tax credits for donations to private schools get Senate nod
5. Norfolk public schools asked to study busing private-school kids
6. Privatization key in Milwaukee county race
News Summaries
1. Roanoke VA’s Civic Center could become privatized
If the entire Civic Center becomes privatized, it could mean employees
will lose their jobs. But, a city spokesperson says it’s too early to
even talk about layoffs. WDBJ7.com
2. Wisconsin: Selling of naming rights possible for mental health center
Brown County officials are considering the possibility of selling
naming rights for the new Brown County Mental Health Center as a way to
offset its nearly $21 million price tag. County Board member Patrick
Evans says it would be prudent to do that for the taxpayers if the tax
burden can be reduced. WKBT.com
3. CO: I-70 toll plan opposition holds rally
Two Front Range lawmakers are pushing ahead with plans to charge a toll
on a congested stretch of Interstate 70 west of Denver to pay for more
lanes, despite objections from some mountain communities along the
route. Florine Raitano, director of the I-70 Coalition representing 35
counties along the thoroughfare, said lawmakers should wait for the
group’s recommendations, which are due by the end of May. "If it had
been easy, we would have solved it by now," she said.MyFOXColorado.com
4. MD: Tax credits for donations to private schools get Senate nod
An Anne Arundel County lawmaker’s legislation that was approved in the
Senate this morning is being criticized as a back-door attempt to
institute school vouchers. HometownAnnapolis.com
5. Norfolk public schools asked to study busing private-school kids
Advocates of public school transportation for private school students
are asking Norfolk to be the first school division in Virginia to study
the possibility of such an arrangement. The Virginian-Pilot
6. Privatization key in Milwaukee county race
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker follows a conservative path on
key county issues, with a strong belief in the power of free enterprise
to help transform county government efficiency. He’s a fiscal hawk, who
eagerly embraces the idea of possible privatization of key county
functions – including parks and Mitchell International Airport. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Reports
GAO Report: Defense Contracting: Army Case Study Delineates Concerns
with Use of Contractors as Contract Specialists. GAO-08-360, March 26, 2008 http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-360
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08360high.pdf