Public Records & Government Documents
- Tutorial: Public Records Act Request ResourcesBy Paul Grabowicz, UC Berkeley.
- Free Public Records DirectoryCommercial site. Browse by state.
- GovInfoPortal to documents from the Government Publishing Office (budget, bills, hearings, Constitution, US Code, etc.). Formerly: FDsys, GPO Access
- Congress.govFind 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.
- Regulations.govFind and comment on Federal administrative regulations
- New York State. Committee on Open Government: Your Right to KnowInformation about New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
- NYDatabases.comThe Ithaca Journal compiled this site with New York state data that may be of interest to its readers.
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)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.
- EveryCRSreport.comPosts reports by the Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan think tank for Congress that analyzes topics of public debate.
- National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)Gathers policy information state-by-state.
- New York StateOfficial website.
- New York Open GovernmentThe 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.
- New York. Board of ElectionsFind elected officials. Includes district maps.
