A provision in the latest deal would require cities and states building transit to commission a study, usually conducted by management consultants, giving private finance ‘a fair shot.’
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Posted inBuilding Back America
Infrastructure Summer: One Deal Forward, One Deal Back
The same day the bipartisan bill advances in the Senate, one of its key architects throws cold water on the reconciliation companion.
Posted inVideos
⏩ Private Equity Hijacks Infrastructure Plan
David Dayen on the infrastructure negotiations and how Biden has placated progressive groups.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Eyeing Federal Infrastructure Windfall, Private Equity Courts Public Utilities
Bernhard Capital has pitched to take over management of municipal water and power systems. The federal infrastructure bill could help them.
Posted inVideos
⏩ The Selling Off of America: David Dayen Breaks Down Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Concerns on The Damage Report
Executive Editor David Dayen on privatization and the bipartisan infrastructure framework
Posted inLaw and Justice
Washington State to Shutter Private Detention Center
Years of unrest at a Tacoma detention facility finally forced state and local officials to take action.
Posted inPolitics
Washington Isn’t Used to the Left Setting the Agenda
That’s why they freaked out over Democrats linking two separate infrastructure bills. But to succeed, the left must also erase privatization from the agenda.
Posted inPolitics
On Infrastructure, a Bad Deal Is Worse Than No Deal at All
A second climate bill would have to reverse the commitments of this bipartisan one for the two-track approach to make any sense.
Posted inPolitics
Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Could Come Down to One Number
Team Biden is thankfully resisting privatization. But the deal will hinge on how much both sides agree they can wring out of increased tax enforcement.
Posted inPolitics
Bipartisan Senate Infrastructure Plan Is a Stalking Horse for Privatization
The scheme would fund new infrastructure by selling off old infrastructure. Trump proposed the same thing.
