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| Federal | State | International | Politics |
| Federal |
| FirstGov.gov
- Official website for searching the U.S. Government The federal governments first initiative to index all government web sites and provide comprehensive searches though the entire database. All subject matter. |
| Govbot
- US Government Search Engine "Welcome to NWBuildNets' GovBot search page. This powerful tool enables fast, accurate and timely searches of US government web pages, documents, statistics, agencies, departments and resources." |
| FedWorld
Information Network Home Page Access to thousands of U.S. Government web sites, more than a 1/2 million U.S. Government documents, databases and other information products. |
| The
Federal Gateway Private site with extensive links to U.S. Government information and agencies, plus descriptive commentary on individual sites. |
| GovExec.com "GovExec.com is government's business news daily and the premier Web site for federal managers and executives." |
| U.S. Government
Information Government information and document links at Northwestern University Library. An excellent starting place for online research. |
| U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO
Access) "GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. This free service is funded by the Federal Depository Library Program and has grown out of Public Law 103-40, known as the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Enhancement Act of 1993." |
| U.S.
Federal Government Agencies A listing of Federal agencies on the Internet from Louisiana State University Library |
| Constitution |
| The
Constitution of the United States A transcription of the complete text of the Constitution. This page also provides hyperlinks to biographies of each of the 39 delegates who signed the Constitution. From the National Archives and Records Administration |
| The
Constitution of the United States of America Analysis and Interpretation. Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. |
| Know
Your Rights - The Bill of Rights The Constitution of the United States, the U.S. Bill of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights portions of the constitutions of individual States. |
| Uncle
Sam - Migrating Government Publications Direct links to Federal publications that have been made available on the Internet. Searchable by agency or title. |
| Congress |
| Birth
of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791 A n online exhibit of the documentary history of the most productive Congress in U.S. history. |
| THOMAS
-- U.S. Congress on the Internet Current US Federal Legislative Information. Bills, Laws, Congressional Record, reports, and links to further information. |
| Congressional
Directory -- C-SPAN Comprehensive directory of House and Senate members, commitees, leadership, and offices. |
| CongressTrack
- Project Vote Smart A citizen's toolkit for tracking Congress. Access the status of legislation; floor schedules; full text of bills and the Congressional Record; how members of Congress have voted; Congressional Committee information; member contact information; more. |
| State & City Information ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Netstate.com Guide to all 50 states. Find information on flags, symbols, emblems, seals,populations, climate and people.. |
| Stateline.org Provides news and facts on all 50 states. Written by journalists for journalists, policy makers, and citizens. It's non-partisan, non-profit, and funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. |
| 50states.com
- States and Capitals Lists the fifty states and information on their locations (latitude and longitude), birds, colleges and universities, constitutions, flowers, genealogical resources, and geological formations. |
| United
States of America Information Resource Center - State Searcher Regionally searchable information center providing links to official state and city Web pages, chambers of commerce, and businesses. |
| Know
Your Rights! Provides links to Fundamental Rights Provisions from Constitutions of All Fifty States. |
| State
Constitutions Provides links to the full text of all 50 state Constitutions. |
| StateInformation.com Directory of state information. Listing of agencies with links to vital records, driver licenses, motor vehicles, insurance, corporations, statutes, taxes. |
| State
of the Cities Data System State of the Cities 2000 Fast-Look gives access to specific cities' historical census data, current employment statistics, and county business pattern databases. The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs. |
| TEXAS |
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Texas Online Governor Perry announces "The State of Texas has brought many government services online to better serve residents and businesses. Through TexasOnline, we're making government accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." |
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Texas Legislature Online
Bill and committee information, Texas Statutes, live audio of the Texas House and more. |
| The
Texas Constitution Includes frequently asked questions, an index and a search function. |
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Texas
State Agencies
"For each Texas state agency we have included a link to the TRAIL page that provides contact information, addresses, phone numbers and links to enabling legislation for that agency. We have also provided a link directly to the agency's Web site and a link that searches for the agency's online publications in the TRAIL database." |
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Texas
Secretary of State Office "The Secretary serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository for official and business and commercial records required to be filed with the Office. The Secretary publishes government rules and regulations and commissions notaries public. The Secretary also serves as keeper of the state seal and attestor to the Governor's signature on official documents." |
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Texas
Governor's Office Current governor's web site includes news releases, audio broadcasts, and political information. |
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Texas
Bureau of Vital Statistices "The task of recording all the births, deaths, marriages and divorces in Texas belongs to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Each year, almost 750,000 documents are registered, and the public requests more than 200,000 searches for documents such as birth certificates needed by children to enter school or for adults to prove citizenship. In addition, the Bureau develops, analyzes and disseminates information used to plan and evaluate public health programs and to identify specific problem areas, such as infant mortality, teen pregnancy or tobacco use." |
| Texas
Association of Counties "County government is big business. More than ever before, the complex demands of modern society are focused on our traditional framework of local government - Texas' 254 counties. Since the early 1980s, as more and more federal and state responsibilities were delegated or mandated to the local level, counties have re-emerged as Texas' "grassroots" government - delivering a growing list of services and working "smarter and harder" to respond to the ever-changing needs of our dynamic state." |
| International ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Governments
on the WWW "Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc. Includes also political parties. Online since June 1995. Contains more than 17000 entries from more than 220 countries and territories as of May 2002." |
| Foreign
Governments Government information and document links at Northwestern University Library. |
| European
Governments Online "These are the main governmental sites for each country, which usually include the sites for the Head of State, the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sometimes a portal site for the national civil service." |
| Provinces
and Territories (Canada) "This page contains links to the official government Web sites of Canada's provinces and territories." |
| Australian
Government Information "Government in Australia is three-tiered - Commonwealth (or Federal), State and Local. More information about Australia's System of Government is available from the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade." Also see Australian State and Territory Governments |
| Foreign
Government Resources on the Web University of Michigan Document Center. |
| globalEdge A comprehensive global business resource at Michigan State University. |
| Admi-Net
World Governments |
| Yahoo
Directory of Governments |
| Law
and Government Resources for 230
Countries From HierosGamos legal research center. |
| Foreign
Law Legal Research Resources on
the Internet From University of Chicago Library |
| Foreign
and International Law Resources From Harvard Law School Library |
| Politics ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Project
Vote Smart Project Vote Smart is a national library of factual information on over 13,000 elected offices and candidates for public office --- President, Governors, Congress and State Legislatures. Five basic areas are covered: backgrounds, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and the performance evaluations made on them by over 100 conservative to liberal special interests. |
| Federal
Election Commission In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections. |
| Drive
The Vote A Website to educate about the power of voting and and motivate young, African-American voters to vote. Sponsored by Oldsmobile. |
| State
Election Websites Links to Web Sites for the Secretaries of State and/or Directors of Elections provided by the Federal Voting Assistance Program. |
| About
Elections and Voting Federal Election Commission's Information about Elections and Voting |
| ALLPOLITICS CNN.com and TIME Magazine combine resources online to cover world politics |
| The
National Journal "NationalJournal.com is the online home for the following National Journal Group publications: National Journal, CongressDaily, The Hotline, American Health Line and Technology Daily." |
| ePolitics.org "The website for American Politics" |
| The
Political Reference Almanac 2001-2002 "This portion of the PoliSci.com web site is dedicated to preserving the information available in the print version of the The Political Reference Almanac's 2001-2002 edition for free on-line use. Although the information made available here is in most respects identical to that found in print, the manner in which it is presented and the final editing of the printed work ensures some discrepancies between the two." |
| PoliSci.com "Welcome to PoliSci.com, the most comprehensive political reference source on the internet." |
| Politics.com "Politics.com is the one essential site, since its enormous database of links and resources will eventually lead you to everything else." The Boston Phoenix |
| The
PBS Democracy Project "a PBS initiative to stimulate citizen engagement in civic life and develop and provide viewers with innovative news and public affairs programming with particular emphasis on the 1996 presidential and congressional elections. The project, launched last fall, combines programming, community outreach, education and World Wide Web activities by PBS and member stations." |
| Vote
for Me: Politics in America A Special Presentation from the Public Broadcasting Stations: "Viewers of VOTE FOR ME will find themselves on the front lines of American politics as it is practiced day in and day out: eavesdropping on strategy sessions in hard-fought races, watching smooth talking lobbyists move in for the kill in the legislative feeding frenzy that is the Texas state legislature, and sharing the self-doubt and loneliness of life on the campaign trail with candidates who are driven to win." |
| Yahoo:
Politics Links to selected web pages on this topic. |
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