Public Policy is also known as Public Issues. They are based on
perspective and the more people care about the issue, then the
more important the issue becomes, and the more attention it
receives from the government. A definition for public policy
used from the internet Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
explanation is: "Public policy is a course of action or inaction
chosen by public authorities to address a problem. Public policy
is expressed in the body of laws, regulations, decisions and
actions of government. Policy analysis may be used to formulate
public policy and to evaluate its effectiveness. Many public
policy analysts earn Ph.D., Master of Public Policy and Master
of Public Administration degrees in public policy schools, while
others earn specialized degrees, such as an M.Ed for
specializing in educational policy or an MSW for specializing in
social welfare policy." There are four types of Issues: Local -
issues that are in a town near you State - issues that are in
your state Regional - issues in