USA.gov: The U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
http://www.usa.gov Links for government agencies, data and statistics, federal forms, applying for government jobs, social security, government auctions, export & import, contracting with the U.S. government, scams & fraunds, etc.
Project Vote Smart
www.vote-smart.org Seeks to profile your candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings.” However, when candidates don't cooperate with supplying information or it is late in coming, this site is frustrating to use.
The Center for Public Integrity
www.publicintegrity.org “Nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization that conducts investigative research and reporting on public policy issues in the United States and around the world.” Lobbying abuses are the major focus. In-depth reports on issues.
Stateline.org
Stateline.org "Funded entirely by the Pew Charitable Trusts...staffed entirely by professional journalists...
who cover state government...important state level issues...". Browse by state or issue. Gubernatorial state of the state speeches since 2000 are found
in the "State Speeches" link.
Governing.com
Election guide to gubernatorial races.
National Governors Association
Profiles of sitting governors.
CQPolitics.com
Congressional Quarterly...articles on federal and gubernatorial elections.
FactCheck.Org: Annenberg Political Fact Check
www.factcheck.org “a nonpartisan, nonprofit, “consumer advocate” for voters..."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.”
Public Agenda
http://publicagenda.org "Nonpartisan and nonprofit…” Issue Guides and Research Studies on the most pertinent topics of the day.
RealClear Politics
www.realclearpolitics.com Provocative news stories, polls, commentary and
editorials.
Ron Gunzburger’s Politics1.com
http://politics1.com “Founded in 1997, Politics1 is published as a non-partisan public service to promote fully informed decision-making by the American electorate ……Despite whatever personal political views Ron holds…he’s worked rather hard to keep this site as non-partisan, unbiased and fair to all as possible…” Links to state and federal candidates, political parties, political news and blogs, the Executive branch.
Ballotwatch
www.iandrinstitute.org/ballotwatch.htm, from IRI, the Iniative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California. See what ballot propositions are up for a vote in each state.
New Jersey: Issues, Voting, Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us Also NJ government links from the NJ State Library in Trenton
New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General. Division of Elections
www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/electionshome.html
Voter registration forms, absentee voting, New Jersey election law, election results, etc.
New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission: Campaign Financing and Lobbying Disclosure
www.elec.state.nj.us
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey
www.lwvnj.org Site includes Women’s Guide to Rights and Resources in New Jersey, New Jersey Citizen’s Guide to Government, and links to teacher resources.
New Jersey Policy Perspective
www.njpp.org “NJPP is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that conducts research on state issues.” Some analyses are older but still relevant.
Congress
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov Along with FirstGov, the premier web site that directs you to government information, in this case, Congressional and legislative. http://thomas.loc.gov/links/ takes you directly to the page with most of the interesting links.
U.S. Congress Votes Database
Washington Post tracks how legislators have voted in the current and past Congresses.
Congresspedia
www.sourcewatch.org. Information about candidates, controversies, issues, congressional committees. This is a non-profit contributory Website called a "wiki".
Polls
Partisan politics – national and New Jersey
