How to Use public policy in a Sentence

public policy

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  • But if the trend holds, U.S. carbon emissions will drop, as will car sales, and public policy will have to adapt.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Hall took an overly broad view of the concept of public policy.
    — Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 3 July 2023
  • This affects public policy and the public’s awareness of the threat posed by extreme heat.
    — Will Oremus, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
  • This doesn’t bode well for patient health or public policy.
    — Ian Kingsbury, National Review, 16 June 2023
  • Unlike the Roys, Craig, Jillian and their peers have no power to sway public policy or the media or the economy; their own fates rest on the whims of those who do.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Her public policy work is felt every day by Americans across the nation in their pay, their health care, their grocery shops.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Wilson White, Google’s vice president of government affairs and public policy, said in a blog post that Google was pleased to resolve the case.
    — Eva Dou, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Mayor Kate Gallego and the council will vote on a new representative for the seat at the 2:30 p.m. public policy meeting on April 9.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
  • While there is a legitimate public policy debate over the wisdom of such a cap, the issue in Alameda has now been settled by voters and judges.
    — East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Amy Roberti is the head of public policy for the Americas and global tax policy at Stripe.
    — Byamy Roberti, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The mayor has the power to help or hurt potential supporters through city spending and his public policy choices, while Stringer has no such juice at the moment.
    — Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
  • But Scott has also at different times in his career acknowledged the existence of racial bias, and the need to tackle it through public policy.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Yet that barely scratches the surface of how this quiet giant has shaped public policy throughout the country.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2023
  • Smalls helped convince the commander in chief to make an important change in military and public policy.
    — Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
  • In a video posted on X, Leonard made a plea Monday night for an extension on his homework assignment in his public policy class that was due at midnight.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Inside will see Psaki breaking down the big public policy issues in the news, as well as interviews with newsmakers.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
  • An ordinance is a city law, while a resolution expresses the will, opinion or public policy of the council.
    — Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The independent body, which is made up of academics and others with public policy backgrounds, is funded by Meta, but is meant to serve as a check on the company’s power over content.
    — TIME, 5 Feb. 2024
  • What is somewhat comparable, as a way of looking at state-level public policy on crime, is the sentencing guidelines of Arizona and New York.
    — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The Embrace Center will offer a physical hub where people can organize around public policy issues ranging from housing to the arts, just as the Kings did.
    — Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Good public policy demands that the state Legislature take up this matter.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
  • Barry Rabe, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, said public opinion in the state about the need for climate action is shifting.
    — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 2 July 2023
  • Right-wing politicos unwilling or unable to even feign interest in making public policy scurried to get in front of this parade.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Former members of Twitter’s public policy team have formed a new global advisory firm called Blue Owl Group.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • This important public policy should not be left to corporations, yet Congress seems resigned not to act before the election.
    — Nathan E. Sanders, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
  • How people perceive the safety of cannabis has important implications for its use and public policy.
    — Beth Cohen, University Of California, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Chandler Morse, head of public policy at Workday, said the company supports AB 2930 as introduced.
    — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
  • Sure, state public policy decisions have helped motivate some people to leave.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Zoom in: Civitas was founded in 2011 with a focus on the intersection of public policy, advocacy, and philanthropic work.
    — Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Jon Murray is The Denver Post’s senior editor for public affairs, leading a team of reporters who cover local and state government and public policy issues.
    — Jon Murray, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2024

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