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• Web Search Tools
• Government Information
• Other Search Tools
• U.S. Government
• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• Constitution
• First Amendment
• Other Links
• U.S. State & Local
• Census & Demographic Information
• Worldwide Information
• Campaign & Election Information
• Other Government Information

• Internet News Sources
• Online Radio (listen to streaming audio)
• AirAmericaRadio.com
• Al Franken Show
• BBC
• Ed Schultz Radio Show
• NPR (Nat'l Public Radio)
• WarpRadio.com
• Other Online News Sources
• Aljazeera.net
• Bush Relatives for Kerry
• Capitol Hill Blue
• Center for Public Integrity
• CEO Express (Excellent)
• e-The People
• FreePress.net
• Lou Dobbs (CNN)
• MakeThemAccountable.com
• MoveOn.org
• OnlineJournal.com
• OpenSecrets.org
• PIPA (Program on Int'l Policy Attitudes)
• Polling Sources (PIPA)
• Who Owns The Media (Columbia Journalism Review)
• Yahoo - Political Weblogs
• Action Groups & Issues
• SpeakupOrShutup.com
• Taxpayers for Common Sense
• Who Owns Your Government - Money In Politics
• Pork Barrel Politics
• Voting
• Freedom Of Information
• Privacy
• Civil Rights
• Community Action
• Noise Pollution
• Property Rights
• News Groups
• Other Links
• Legal Assistance & Information
• Free Legal Assistance
• Free Search Libraries
• Fee Based Search Libraries
• Attorneys
• Law Organizations
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Usnet - News Groups
• Other Links
• News Groups On The Web
• Technology

Web Search Tools

Government Information Search

• GAO Reports Online (General Accounting Office)
• Yahoo - U.S. Government

Other Search Tools

• Web Search Tools (Raper's Listings)
• Directories - Phone, Address, E-mail, URL (Raper's Listings)

U.S. Executive

Whitehouse

• The Whitehouse
• Executive Orders

Yahoo Search

• U.S. Executive Branch Departments & Agencies

U.S. Legislative

The Congress

• U.S. House of Representatives
• Representatives
• House Committees

• U.S. Senate
• Senators
• Senate Committees

Other Links

• Capweb.net
• Congress.org
• Contacting The Congress
• Library of Congress
• ProgressivePunch (find out how your legislators have been voting on issues)
• Project Vote Smart (Congress Track)
• Thomas' Legislative Information

U.S. Judicial

• U.S. Department of Justice
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service
• Federal Judiciary - U.S. Courts
• Federal Appelate Decisions

Law

• U.S. Code (Cornell University)
• U.S. Supreme Court (Official Site)
• U.S. Supreme Court Collection (Cornell University)
• U.S. Supreme Court Decisions (1937-1975)

Find Law Web Site

• US Supreme Court Decisions - By Volume,
• US Supreme Court - Decisions By Year
• US Supreme Court - Recent Decisions
• US Supreme Court - 2004 Decisions
• US Supreme Court - 2003 Decisions
• US Supreme Court - 2002 Decisions
• US Supreme Court - 2001 Decisions
• US Supreme Court - 2000 Decisions
• US Supreme Court - 1999 Decisions
• US Supreme Court - 1998 Decisions

U.S. Constitution

• USConstitution.net
• FindLaw U.S. Constitution

First Amendment

• The First Amendment Project (FAP)
• Anti-SLAPP Laws and the InternetActivities
• States with Anti-Slapp Laws
• Reporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press
• US Postal Service ban on collecting petition signatures

U.S.Other Links

• US Dept. of Homeland Security
• Office of the Federal Register
• Code of Federal Regulations (National Archives & Records Administration)
• US Federal Government Agencies (Louisiana State University Libraries Listing)
• Fedworld.gov
• US Government Printing Office - Database List
• Vote Smart Web

U.S. State & Local

• Library of Congress Listings
• Yahoo - State Government

• State Court Locator
• State Web Locator
• Thomas Legislative Information

State & Local Government On The Net: (Piper Resources)

Official City Sites: Including Chambers of Commerce, Convention and Visitor Bureaus, other sanctioned Tourism sites, area, regional, and related web sites.

Census & Demographic Information

• U.S. Census Bureau
• Demography & Population Studies
• Yahoo - Demography

• Bureau of Justice Statistics

Worldwide Information

• Official City Sites

Campaign & Election Information

• BallotWatch.org
• Yahoo - Campaign Finance
• ELECnet - Elections Resource Page
• Federal Election Commission
• National Journal
• National Mail Voter Registration Form
• Yahoo - Political Parties
• Yahoo - Politics
• Yahoo - U.S. Government Politics

Other Government Information

• Court upholds all meetings must be open meetings

Parliamentary Procedure

• Cagle's Parliamentary Procedure
• Robert's Rules of Order

Action Groups & Issues

Who Owns Your Government - Money In Politics?

• Citizens for Tax Justice
• Common Cause
• Corporate Accountability Project
• Campaign Finance Information Center
• OpenSecrets.org
• Program on Corporations Law and Democracy
• Salon.com
• Taxpayers For Common Sense
• VoterPunch (find out how your legislators voted on issues)
• Who Owns The Media (Columbia Journalism Review)
• Yahoo - Campaign Finance
• The Mother Jones 400 (database of top campaign contributors)
• The Best Congress Money Can Buy
• The Coin-Operated Congress

Pork Barrel Politics

• Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)
• Pig Book
• Pork Barrel Politics

Voting

• Congressional Voting Record (Vote Smart Web)
• League of Private Property Voters
• League of Women Voters ... Yahoo Listings
• ProgressivePunch (find out how your legislators have been voting on issues)

Freedom Of Information (FOI or FOIA)

• Tapping Official's Secrets (Help for journalists seeking public records)
• FOI Statutes by State
• US Department of Justice FOI Guide
• Basic FOIA References
• ICP's Freedom Of Information Guide ... Inner City Public Interest Law Center
• Using the Freedom of Information Act - Step by Step Guide
• Freedom of Information Act Help Center
• Freedom of Information Services
• National Freedom Of Information Coalition
• Freedom Of Information Letter Generator
• Google - Freedom of Information

Privacy

• Yahoo - Online Privacy

Civil Rights

• Yahoo - Civil Rights

Community Action

• America Speaks
• Community Technology Centers Network
• Sustainable Communities Network

Noise Pollution

• Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
• Right To Quiet Society
• Google - Noise Pollution

Property Rights

• American Land Rights Association
• Defenders Of Property Rights
• Know Your Property Rights
• League of Private Property Voters
• Property Rights Congress
• Google - Regulatory Takings

News Groups

• Freedom of Information Act
• Individual Rights

Other Links

• FireCongress.com
• Badvertisers.com
• Boycott Sinclair Broadcast Group
• BuildFreedom.com
• Commercial Alert
• Congressional Accountability Project (Affiliated with Ralph Nader)
• Initiative & Referendum Institute
• Skeleton Closet
• The Center For Public Integrity
• OpenSecrets.org (Online soruce for money in politics data)
• Project Vote Smart
• Public Interest Research Groups
• Vote Smart Web
• Yahoo - U.S. Politics

Legal Assistance & Information

Free Legal Assistance

• American Civil Liberties Union
• Center For Individual Rights
• FreeAdvice.com
• Inner City Public Interest Law Center
• Lawyers.com
• Alliance for Justice

Free Search Libraries

• American Society of Comparitive Law
• FindLaw
• LawCrawler
• Virtual Law Library

Fee Based Search Libraries

• VersusLaw (low search fees)
• Westlaw (premier legal & business research tool)

Attorneys

• American Bar Association (ABA)
• LawInfo.com
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Law Organizations

• National Federation Of Paralegal Associations
• Pro Bono
• Yahoo - Law Organizations

Usnet - News Groups

• Legal Discussion Groups

Other Links

• E The People
• Internet Legal Resource Guide
• Law Libraries On The Internet
• LawGuru (Good Information)
• Litigators Internet Resource Guide: Rules of Court
• Appeals Law - Cox & Coxr
• Social Law Library
• Social Law Library - State Law
• Lectric Law Library (interesting humor)
• Legal Services Links ... California & Nevada ... Other States

News Groups On The Web

• alt.politics
• alt.politics.usa.congress

• Usnet Legal Discussion Groups

Technology

• Community Technology Centers Network
• Yahoo - Online Privacy