PPA 601 : The Politics of the Policy Process (Fall 2018)
Brenda Bushouse
Goal of the course
This course explores how politics affects policy, and vice versa, primarily in the United States.
Cheat sheet
Here are the best bets for finding public policy information on your topic:
General / news
- WikipediaWikipedia is a good starting point to understand the basics and structure of an issue, and to find other reliable sources.
- Google NewsHeadlines collected from multiple news sources.
Legislation and bills
- ProQuest Legislative and Executive Publications This link opens in a new windowHearings, bills, laws and legislative histories, committee prints, Congressional Research Service reports, Congressional Record and predecessors, Executive Branch docs to 1939, and the Serial Set.
- Congress.gov This link opens in a new windowFederal bills and amendments, legislative histories, hearings, roll call votes, 1973-present.
- GovTrackFind and track bills in the federal Congress.
Regulations
- Code of Federal RegulationsCurrent federal regulations.
- Regulations.govPortal for federal rulemaking. Enables the public to find, review, and submit comments on regulations issued by the U.S. government. 1994+
Executive orders
- Executive orders (Federal Register)Executive orders are required to be published in the Federal Register once signed. The Federal Register web site lists executive orders issued since 2004 (Clinton).
- Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive OrdersPresidential proclamations and executive orders by subject.
Policy
- PolicyFile This link opens in a new windowFull text policy papers from think tanks, research institutes, and agencies.
