Argus on Government & Law
Use the "Government & Law" link to find information about government, intellectual property, law and regulation, military, and politics and elections.

Assessing the New Federalism
A report of the Urban Institute on the devolution of power and responsibility to the states.

Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors
A new national organization of U.S. journalists covering state government. "The Association exists to advance public understanding of state government and the issues before state government, and to educate and share information with its members and the public on best practices, tools and techniques in state government reporting." Holds an annual contest, makes awards for good journalism, shares information so reporters and editors don't have to reinvent the wheel in their state.

Atlas of US Presidential Elections
Election results for years from 1789-2000, with detailed pages (maps, charts, voter turnout, etc) for each year between 1932-2000. State-by-state results available for years between 1892-2000, and county-by-county results between 1960-2000. Also has 2000 primary results and 2002 gubernatorial results, as well as information on election law and history.

Census State Data Centers
A U.S. Census site linking to the state data centers. Get to know yours.

Center for Ethics in Government:
If you're looking for registered lobbyists, contact the people listed here in order to get comprehensive, up-to-date information on who is doing what in any state. From the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Center for Public Integrity
This nonprofit organization offers original investigative reports, especially on campaign finance and public safety issues. Its 50 States project is examining the business activities and interests of lawmakers. Founded by executive director Charles Lewis.

Congressional Research Service
Congressional research, and research by state research agencies, compiled by Gary Price.

Council of State Governments
Daily news headlines from state government, as well as services for state government: research and reference publications, inquiry and referral services, an interstate loan library, innovations, suggested state legislation, secretariat services, marketing, data processing services, leadership development and interstate consulting.

Economic Development Administration
Federal agency established to generate new jobs, help retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in economically distressed areas.

Federal Citizen Information Center Phone Contacts
Lists main number for and links to many government agencies and their directories, plus has a section with congressional phone numbers.

Federal Grand Jury
Reporters not already familiar with how grand juries work in the U.S. can find a short explanation of why grand juries will be employed in the cases of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Law professors Susan Brenner and Lori Shaw at the University of Dayton provide this Federal Grand Jury site, with frequently asked questions and info on both state and federal grand juries.

Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory
A guidebook to locate and identify organizations and individuals at the state and national level who have a responsibility to disclose information on money in politics.

Full-text state statutes on the Net
This page seeks to link to sites containing full-text state constitutions, statutes (called codes or compiled laws in some states), legislation (bills, amendments and similar documents) and session laws (bills that have become laws).

Internet Prospector
A directory of state Web sites and Secretaries of State contact information. Links to incorporation records in 12 states and Secretary of State offices in 50 states and D.C.

Judicial Opinions
Search for state and federal court decisions by cicuit court or by state. From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School.

Legal Ethics Library from Cornell
State ethics codes, opinions, and narratives. From Cornell's Legal Information Institute.

Mapstats
A one-stop shop for U.S. government statistics -- broad ones, anyway -- organized by state and county. Gives basic info on agriculture, population, business, crime, education, energy, and miscellaneous information.

Meta-Indexes for State and Local Govt Info
State-by-state lists from the Library of Congress.

National Conference of State Legislatures
Policy briefings on issues that come before state governments. Not only essential for statehouse reporters, NCSL is a good source of expertise for stories doing issues stories.

New York State Professions
Check the license of an accountant, athletic trainer, doctor, midwife, et al., in New York State.

Official Directory of State Patrol & State Police
Directory of official state trooper and sheriff-related websites for all 50 U.S. states. Also includes links to police academies and associations, law enforcment history and news, memorials, recruiting sites.

SearchSystems.net state public records
Links to public records in the 50 states, most free, including professional licenses, coporate registrations, cities and towns.

Secretaries of State corporate registrations
Links to the secretary of state in each of the 50 states, and Puerto Rico. These offices all register corporations, and many allow online lookups of basic information. From the National Association of Secretaries of State.

State and Local Government on the Net
Formerly Piperinfo. A thorough collection of links to public records in 50 states.

State and National FOI Resources
Links, phone numbers and other state-by-state details, from the National Freedom of Information Coalition.

State by state campaign finance links
Links to secretaries of state and others with information on campaign finance in the 50 states. From IRE's Campaign Finance Information Center.

State Health Facts Online
From the Kaiser Family Foundation, health data for 50 U.S. states. Site allows 50-state comparisons and rankings, individual state profiles, and topical information.

State law info from Cornell
State-by-state info from Cornell's Legal Information Institute.

State Legislatures
Links from the National Conference of State Legislatures.

State Web Locator
A comprehensive list of state Web pages. From the Illinois Institute of Technology's Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Stateline.org
News on the states, from the Pew Center on the States. The site is designed to assist journalists who cover public policy issues at the state level. It covers such top issues as taxes, healthcare, education, with a staff of eight reporters and editors. It also publishes a daily round-up of state news from 140 newspapers. There is a page for each state listing political facts, governor's bio, press contacts, information about the legislature and links to state pages.

StateSearch
Links to Web sites in the 50 states: criminal justice, economic development, education, transportation, et al. More than 2,000 links. From the National Association of State Information Resource Executives.

The Right Site: Census Searches
Free searches (registration required) of Census 2000 data, compiled into simple maps and tables. For a fee, 2003 updates are available. A good way to find basic information and display it for better understanding in order to answer initial questions and get direction before delving more deeply.

Welfare Reform links
Extensive links to state health departments from State and Local Government on the Net, a directory of official websites.