OpenCongress combines official government data with news coverage, blog posts, and commentary to give users the real story about what is happening in Congress, from bills to scandals.
At this site, researchers and reporters fact check every word of politicians speeches, TV ads, and interviews to determine the amount of truth in the claims they make.
Project Vote Smart publishes the biographies, voting records, and other details about all presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative candidates.
"ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Our work focuses exclusively on truly important stories, stories with "moral force." We do this by producing journalism that shines a light on exploitation of the weak by the strong and on the failures of those with power to vindicate the trust placed in them."
Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009), is going. The money is being distributed by Federal agencies, and soon you'll be able to see where it's going -- to which states, to which congressional districts, even to which Federal contractors. Also included is the full text of the act, known as the 'Stimulus Plan'.
This site provides a convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state, city, and county governments. Only pages that are controlled and managed by state and local government agencies are included.
This online exhibit covers various aspects of the presidency, from running for office to presidents and the media. For upper elementary students through adults.
The Stacks at AccessMyLibrary provides instant and easy access to articles focused on the subject of Government, Law, and Politics. From publications like the Stanford Law Review and the Yale Law Journal, as well as its broad coverage of popular topics like Political Science and International Relations, AccessMyLibrary gives you free and unlimited access to newspaper archives, journal articles, magazine back issues, reference works and more, all courtesy of your local library!
This site is an online service of the Library of Congress. It provides a``variety of information about Congress, including votes, the status of``legislation and committees. It also links to other sites providing information on government.
