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Arizona Capitol Times Honors Darrel Christenson at the 2011 Leaders of the Year in Public Policy Awards Luncheon and PresentationArizona Capitol Times presented its Leader in Social Services award to Darrel Christenson, vice president/director of community integration at Arizona Bridge to Independent Living- Implementation of Public Policy: Issues of Theory and PracticeImplementing public policy is frequently plagued with the realization that expectations often fall short when theory is translated into real world practices.
Poll - 46 Percent Say 'Bring Back Bush!'Public Policy Polling has some interesting and, for some, sobering numbers. It seems that 48 percent of those polled would like to keep Barack Obama in the White House. However, 46 percent would really like to bring George W. Bush back.- The Process of Policy ImplementationAn introduction to the implementation stage of the policy process for students of public administration.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Speaks at NoLimits.org Public Policy ConferenceSecretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed NoLimits.org Public Policy Event.
In Search of Economics & Public Policy: A Personal ConfessionWhen I say in search of economics, I mean that literally: I have a book entitled "Economics and Public Policy," and I've been searching for it. Apparently, I didn't quite unpack from college years ago.- The Public Policy Option Will Make Things WorseEveryone agrees that all Americans should have the best health care in the world at an affordable price whenever they need it. The problem is that we cannot simply legislate a great medical system into existance, we must build one.
- Problems with the American Public Policy ProcessA description of how fragmentation, lack of coordination and inconsistency affect the government's ablility to create and enact policy.
The Importance of Political Feasibility to the Policy ProcessPolitical feasibility is defined as the extent to which officials and policymakers are willing to accept and support a particular piece of public policy.
The Importance of Narrative Stories in Public Policy AnalysisNarrative stories, also known as policy or political narratives, are those stories that are told to explain how things happen, both good and bad.- National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education: College Costs, Tuition Out of ControlThe National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education flunks colleges nationwide for failing to provide affordable tuition.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Reveals Sobering NewsToday, a college education is not an option, it is a necessity. Education continues all through a person's life due to the constant changing in the world of technology.- Interest Groups and Their Role in Creating Public PolicyAn overview of public policy and how Interest groups effect those policies.
- Critical Essay on Smokers and Public PolicyWith this in mind, it seems feasible to argue that smokers that are crying foul when smoking bans are put in place should reexamine the importance of the issue and the goals that are being pursed by the government in an attempt to protect public health.
- Christian and Darwinist Views on Public PolicyThis article compares the public policy implications of Christian and Darwinist worldviews
- Case Analysis and ResponseLearn how companies are grouping their way through case analyses and responses in the public sector.
Students, Consider Public Policy School (MPP)I didn't know what I wanted to do in life. Faced with the typical options: Doctor, Lawyer, or Businessman, I almost chose law school by default. But there are many other options, and I'd like to introduce you to another good one: Public Policy- Commands of the WorldA poem about different commands we hear, know, live by everyday.
CA State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Leaves California for TexasCalifornia State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore left his post and joined the migration of people and businesses out of California. Hope could no longer swing it for the legislator in the Golden State. Take one guess where he went.- Udall ScholarshipMorris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation offer Udall scholarship to deserving undergraduate students.
Public Policy Vs. Public OpinionWhere I muse about the issue of politics in 2010 America.- "It Could Have Been Worse!"This decade's all-purpose emolument for screw-ups. Has there been a infrastructure failure, product recall, campus massacre, natural disasters, recession, crime statistic or public policy failure for which that phrase is not applied?
- Obama May Prosecute Bush Lawyers for Interrogation AdviceAfter deciding with solemn magnanimity to not prosecute CIA officers who did horrible things to Al Qaeda terrorists to extract information from them, President Barack Obama has now hinted that he might prosecute the lawyers who said they could do it.
- Politics and Science: a Needed RelationshipPoliticians often neglect the science that would guide them in making policy decisions, depending instead on personal opinions and agenda. Dr. Muller feels it's time for science to become part of policy-making process.
- Policy Implementation: Can it Be Analyzed Separately and Does the Field Have a Future?An examination of the implementation process as it relates to the question of whether or not implementation can be separated from the other aspects of public policy.
- America, the Once BeautifulAlarming health risks are increasing as fast as America's waist. A look at public policy and American health.
- How Political Theory Affects Public Policy Decision MakingAn analysis of how politics creeps into how policymaking decisions are arrived at.
- Sociological Perspectives: Key Structural Features in Society and Their ImplicationsThe first essay in this series examines age structure as a key structural feature of society and the implications it has in other spheres.
