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“Pennsylvania’s Aging Infrastructure: Water, Gas, Sewers.” (April 28, 2011). Discussion of the state’s approach to addressing problems with infrastructure. (Time: 28:22)
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“America and the Elite Theory of Democracy,” by Keith Hughes History (April 8, 2012). In a fun and mostly accurate way, explains the elite theory of policy making. (Time: 8:24)
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Fox News. “Chicago has Tough Gun Laws but Leads Nation in Gun Violence.” (January 4, 2013). Presents variety of perspectives on violence in Chicago—illustrates how differently a problem can be framed. (Time: 2:37)
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“New EPA Clean Air Proposal not a War on Coal.” (May 21, 2010). Interview with Emory University law professor Bill Buzbee about regulation of coal emissions. Discuss regulation as policy instrument. (Time: 2:15)
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“How Does the Affordable Care Act work?” (October 7, 2013 by Brainstuff—HowStuffWorks). Basic explanation of major provisions of the ACA to illustrate various policy instruments. (Time: 4:49)
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“Health Insurance Exchanges 101: The Affordable Care Act Explained.” (September 30, 2013 by Healthline.com). Simple explanation of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Use this to discuss policy instruments of market incentives, government management, and regulation. (Time: 2:03)