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Here's the ABCs of P3s (aka Public-Private Partnerships)

Texas State Capitol
Erik Reyna, KUT News

Public-private partnerships have been back in the news lately,  after the Sunset Advisory Commission put a halt to some development projects being discussed for the Capitol area. Lawmakers want to tighten up some of the laws governing the Texas Facilities Commission and public-private partnerships, or P3's.

So what exactly is a P3? How do they work? Mary Scott Nabers is a former Texas Railroad Commissioner who now runs a consulting business helping private companies work with the government. She's the author of Collaboration Nation: How Public-Private Ventures are Revolutionizing the Business of Government.  

Jennifer Stayton is the local host for NPR's "Morning Edition" on KUT. Got a tip? Email her at jstayton@kut.org. Follow her on X @jenstayton.
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