Government (State)

30 Clicks: Free Government Information on the Web

Presentation Title:

Free Government Information

Presenter:

Meryl Cole

Date:

April 21, 2011

The US Government produces huge amounts of useful, and reliable, information. You just need to know where to look for it. Did you know that each year Americans use more than 100 billion plastic bags? And a scientist is working on a process to convert those bags into rechargeable battery parts? (US Dept of Energy). This session will highlight specific government web sites and how to search government documents to find fun informational tidbits and solid statistics.

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ABA Labor and Employment

Title link:

ABA Labor and Employment

URL:

http://www.abanet.org/labor/home.html

Work-related law guides from the American Bar Association.

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Work-related law guides from the American Bar Association. This website provides access to labor and employment legal information and seeks to cover the broad range of emerging issues in employer, employee, union, public workplace law. Links to current legal news and the section newsletter are included.

Access Washington

Title link:

Access Washington

URL:

http://access.wa.gov/

Washington State government information and services.

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Washington State government information and services. For both residents and visitors to the Evergreen State, the site includes information about state government agencies; employment, education and doing business in the State of Washington; travel and transportation highlights; news. Online tools include links to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), auto licenses and tab renewals, hunting and fishing licenses.

American Federation of Teachers

Title link:

American Federation of Teachers

URL:

http://www.aft.org/

An affiliate of the AFL-CIO, represents 1.5 million members in more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide.

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An affiliate of the AFL-CIO, represents 1.5 million members in more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide. Five divisions within the AFT represent: pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. In addition, the AFT represents approximately 80,000 early childhood educators and nearly 250,000 retiree members.

Business.gov

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Business.gov

URL:

http://business.gov/

Provides information on small business legal requirements.

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Provides information on small business legal requirements and locates government services from federal, state and local agencies.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorites (CBPP)

Title link:

Center on Budget and Policy Priorites (CBPP)

URL:

http://www.cbpp.org/

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.

Full description:

The Center conducts research and analysis to help shape public debates over proposed budget and tax policies and to help ensure that policymakers consider the needs of low-income families and individuals in these debates. We also develop policy options to alleviate poverty.

In addition, the Center examines the short- and long-term impacts of proposed policies on the health of the economy and the soundness of federal and state budgets. Among the issues we explore are whether federal and state governments are fiscally sound and have sufficient revenue to address critical priorities, both for low-income populations and for the nation as a whole.

Keywords: tax proposals, federal budget, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, food stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income, WIC and child nutrition, low-income housing programs, low-income tax credits

City and County Codes in Washington State

Title link:

City and County Codes in Washington State

URL:

http://www.mrsc.org/codes.aspx

Links to all municipal and county codes that are available online in the state of WA.

Full description:

Links to all municipal and county codes that are available online in the state of WA. Provided by the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) is a private, non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington. Its mission is to promote excellence in Washington local government through professional consultation, research and information services. Includes city codes, county codes and special distrcits.

City and County Data for Washington State

Title link:

City and County Data for Washington State

URL:

http://www.ofm.wa.gov/localdata/default.asp

Comprehensive collection of population, economy, fiscal analysis, human services forecasting for the state of WA.

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Comprehensive collection of population, economy, fiscal analysis, human services forecasting for the state of WA. From the Office of Financial Managment.

FactCheck.org: Holding Politicians Accountable

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FactCheck.org: Holding Politicians Accountable

URL:

http://factcheck.org/

Annenberg Public Policy Center site which monitors factual accuracy of statements in U.S. politics.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center site which monitors factual accuracy of statements in U.S. politics. The mission of this site is to be "a nonpartisan, nonprofit, consumer advocate for voters.." They monitor the factual accuracy of TV ads, debates, speeches and interviews. From the Annenberg foundation.

FedStats

Title link:

FedStats

URL:

http://www.fedstats.gov/

Portal to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

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Links to U.S. Government statistical sources. Links to agencies and programs, federal and regional.