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Government
GEORGIA & LOCAL
Athens-Clarke County
Lavonia
Madison County
Oconee County
Winterville
Georgia Government
Provides links to all state agencies. Legislative information is searchable by subject.
DHR Office Child Support Enforcement
"The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) helps children by enforcing parental responsibility to pay financial support." Web site includes the New Child Support Guidelines CALCULATOR.
Department of Driver Services
Includes information about driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, learning permits, and motorcycle licenses. Includes fees, forms, manuals, directions, and more.
Georgia Child Support Commission
Includes the new child support guidelines (January 1, 2007), calculator worksheets, and frequently asked questions.
Georgia Municipal Association
Search for city information by name or population. Includes government information and map.
Government Guide
Search by zip code. Find out who represents you. Send e-mail to your elected officials. Track votes by your members of Congress.
National Governor's Association
"The National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s, most respected public policy organizations." Includes information about current governor's news, meeting highlights, and online documents.
STATE GOVERNMENT
State and Local Governments
Links to state and local government pages including statutes, counties, states libraries, and more.
State Blue Books Guide
Links to state government contact information, if available.
Stateline
Comprehensive information on the public policies of the U.S. states. Select a state from a drop down menu for basic government information and policies, and links to government websites.
CONGRESS
Congress Votes Database
"This site, washingtonpost.com's U.S. Congress Votes Database, is a deep database of every vote in the United States Congress since the 102nd Congress (1991). It lets you browse votes in a variety of ways -- both in aggregate and for individual members of Congress."
Congress.org
Send messages to elected leaders in Congress, The White House, and state legislatures. Find out how your representative is voting. Search the latest issues and actions taken on these issues.
Congressional Quarterly Politics
News, issues before Congress, fact checking for campaign claims, poll & money trackers. Congressional Quarterly is a non-partisan press corps covering Capitol Hill.
Congresswomen's Biographies
Brief biographies of women who have served or are currently serving in the House of
Representatives.
THOMAS: Congress on the Internet
Access information on bills including text. Read the Congressional Record. Find out who's on the committees and what they are doing.
U.S. House of Representatives
Includes house directory and links to representatives with websites.
U.S. Senate
Locate your state's senator. Nicer site than the House of Representatives.
FEDERAL
American FactFinder
"American FactFinder is a new data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and information about your community, your economy, and your society. The system will find and retrieve the information you need from some of the Census Bureau's largest data sets."
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
"The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments {including the District of Columbia); federally -recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. After you find the program you want, contact the office that administers the program and find out how to apply."
Defense Almanac
"This web site provides a variety of information and statistical material about the Department of Defense - its people, organization, equipment, and funding."
The Federal Judiciary
Includes links to the different federal courts: the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.
Federal Register
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. Includes United States Government Manual and Code of Federal Regulations.
FedStats
"More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use."
FirstGov
"One-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources." Search by keyword, topic, or agency.
Freedom of Information Act- Electronic Reading Room
"The FBI documents represented . . . were taken from the Freedom of Information Act Reading Room at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. These FBI documents have been scanned from paper copies as released to FOIPA requesters over the years. In some instances, the copy quality is poor because the original files are in fragile condition. These are the best reproductions available."
GovBenefits.gov
"GovBenefits.gov helps citizens access government benefit eligibility information through a free, confidential, and easy-to-use online screening tool. After answering some basic questions, the user receives a customized report listing the benefit programs for which the user, or person for whom he or she is entering information, may be eligible."
GPO Access
"The mission of the Government Printing Office (GPO) is to inform the Nation by producing, procuring, and disseminating printed and electronic publications of the Congress as well as the executive departments and establishments of the Federal Government."
POTUS: Presidents of the United States
"In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site."
Presidents of the United States
"The most comprehensive site on the Internet for presidential resources. The alphabetized subject headings below are linked to most of the sites on the web that have information about the Presidents of the United States."
Recovery.gov
"Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [ARRA] is going." Includes text of this economic stimulus plan (signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009), FAQ, timeline of the plan's operation, details about how the money will be used and estimated job effects, and related material. From the White House.
Supreme Court of the United States
Includes general information, docket, oral arguments, court rules, opinions, and public information.
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
Accessibility standards for federal facilities. Under Guidelines and Standards area, find guidelines for communication, architecture, and transportation. Includes a link to ADA Accessibility Guidelines.
U.S. Census Bureau
Search for information from past censuses. State profiles. Interesting feature includes the United States population updated every five minutes.
U.S. Department of State- Websites of U.S. Embassies and Consulates
Find websites for U.S. Embassies and Consulates in Africa, the Americas, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.
U.S. Mint 50 State Quarters Program
"A series of five quarter dollars with new reverses will be issued each year from 1999 through 2008 celebrating each of the 50 states of the Union." Illustration of coin and general information given for each coin.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Web Patent Database
Search the full-text or bibliographic database of patents since January 1, 1976.
USA Statistics in Brief
"USA Statistics in Brief is a supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States and presents national summary data and state population estimates."
White House
Send The President or First Lady an e-mail. Learn about White House history or take an online tour. Has a special page just for kids.
INTERNATIONAL
Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
"Background Notes are factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. They include facts on the country's land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and its relations with other countries and the United States."
CIA- World Factbook
Contains statistics and information regarding population, demographics, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issues for the countries of the world. Also has maps.
Countries of the World
Provides facts on different countries of the world. Includes population, history, geography, and economy. Also ranks countries by population and land area.
Embassy World
Locate a guest or host embassy in the United States and other nations.
InfoNation
"InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations."
NationMaster.com
" . . . a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD."
Nations of the World, Guide to Law Online
Government information, legal guides, and general information. Includes full texts of laws, regulations, and court decisions. Countries are listed alphabetically.
Nations Online Project
"You are invited to a virtual voyage through countries and nations around the world. Most of the sites listed in this index are originated in the respective country, the hand-picked and carefully selected links intend to give you a first impression about a nation and its people."
World Statesmen.org
". . . An online encyclopedia of nations, colonies, international organizations and religious groups. Country maps, chronologies, facts, flags, and multiple indexes will help you explore world history."
ELECTIONS & VOTING
Georgia Secretary of State- Elections Division
Information for both voters and candidates. Includes registration, absentee ballots, campaign contributions disclosure reports, a poll locator, voter statistics, and more.
National Association of Secretaries of State- Election Information
Contains state election office contact information, state election laws, presidential primary information, and more.
Federal Election Commission
"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." Site includes campaign finance reports and data, reporting forms and filing information, campaign finance law resources, and information about elections and voting.
Federal Voting Assistance Program
"This web site provides information to US citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)." Contains primary election calendar, publications and forms, voting assistance information, local election official information, law and guidelines, and much more.
Check Voting Records (GovSpot)
See vote tallies on bills and how Congressional representatives voted using links to U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and Congress.org.
Congressional Quarterly Politics
News, issues before Congress, fact checking for campaign claims, poll & money trackers. Congressional Quarterly is a non-partisan press corps covering Capitol Hill.
OpenSecrets.org
Tracks donations to politicians & political groups by lobbyists, corporations, & individuals. By the Center for Responsive Politics.
Project Vote-Smart
"A wealth of facts on your political leaders, including biographies and addresses, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, evaluations by special interests."
MILITARY
Globemaster- U.S. Military Aviation
U.S. military aviation bases worldwide, operating units, tail codes, links to official sites, dictionary of military abbreviations and acronyms, military aircraft and armament fact sheets, military personnel locator, and more.
Glossarist
"A Comprehensive Directory of Military Dictionary, Glossary and Terms listings that contain Military related Terms and Terminology."
U.S. Department of Defense
Official website. Military news, top leaders, defense agencies, and more.
POLITICS
Center for Responsive Politics- Opensecrets.org
"The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large."
FactCheck.org- Annenberg Political Fact Check
". . . a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge an understanding."
Great Debate and Beyond
Interactive multimedia presentation of presidential debates since 1960. Excellent resource for teachers and students.
Inside Politics
CNN Interactive's "politics only" news site.
Politics Line - Political Commentary Update Daily
Formerly known as Commentary Today. "Politics-Line is devoted to presenting the most diverse and comprehensive collection of opinions and commentary from America's leading columnists. In one spot you can access the opinions of the country's greatest commentators on every topic in today's news."
Polling Report
"Publishes the results of the latest surveys (by respected polling organizations like Gallup, Harris, Yankelovich, and Princeton Survey Research Associates) on health care, taxation, welfare, education, environmental policy, and the other major issues of the day."
Project Vote-Smart
"A wealth of facts on your political leaders, including biographies and addresses, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, evaluations by special interests."
Public Agenda Online
"Guides offer a nonpartisan briefing on policy and polling -- including "red flags" where poll results may be misleading; a digest of news, legislation, and studies; research sources -- and much more."