JOUR 11200: Investigative Journalism

By Paul Grabowicz, UC Berkeley.

The Ithaca Journal compiled this site with New York state data that may be of interest to its readers.

The New York Open Government site is maintained by the Office of the Attorney General. It is a product of the aggregation of data from several New York State agencies, including data on campaign contributions and expenditures, lobbyist disclosures, government contracts, and registered charities.

Commercial site. Browse by state.

Portal to documents from the Government Publishing Office (budget, bills, hearings, Constitution, US Code, etc.). Formerly: FDsys, GPO Access

Find the status and history of bills in the current or prior legislature of Congress. Includes Committee Reports, Roll Call votes, Public Laws, U.S. Code, Congressional Record, etc.

Find and comment on Federal administrative regulations

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.

Posts reports by the Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan think tank for Congress that analyzes topics of public debate.

Gathers policy information state-by-state.

Official website.

Find elected officials. Includes district maps.