October 3, 2005

Plan to privatize roads may have bumps

Ellen Dannin, WSU law professor who specializes in privatization and labor law, is quoted in a story about a proposal by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels to turn over two of the state's freeways to private owners. The article points out that in states where privatization has been tried, there has been an almost immediate increase in tolls. "There has always been some private-sector involvement in building roads," Dannin said. "Now there's more involvement at a deeper level, the financing level. And it's had a powerful effect in terms of what's happening out there."

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