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Frank Batten
Language: en
Pages: 217
Authors: Connie Sage
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher: University of Virginia Press

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Frank Batten Sr. (1927-2009) created the Weather Channel in 1982, despite mocking by colleagues in the media that around-the-clock weather broadcasts would be a
Why Bad Policies Spread (and Good Ones Don't)
Language: en
Pages: 147
Authors: Charles R. Shipan
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-09-23 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Building on a deep theoretical foundation and drawing on numerous examples, we examine how policies spread across the American states. We argue that for good po
Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress
Language: en
Pages: 261
Authors: Craig Volden
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-27 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book explores why some members of Congress are more effective than others at navigating the legislative process and what this means for how Congress is org
Making Young Voters
Language: en
Pages: 283
Authors: John B. Holbein
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-02-20 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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The solution to youth voter turnout requires focus on helping young people follow through on their political interests and intentions.
The Weather Channel
Language: en
Pages: 312
Authors: Frank Batten
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

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Batten, a retired chairman and CEO of the private media company that owns The Weather Channel, tells the story of a cable network that succeeded despite the dir