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CNN POLITICS: Great Up-to-date political news brought to you by
CNN and Time Magazine.
COMMON CAUSE: Common Cause casts a critical eye on Congress.
Follow "The Money Trail" to see how deep our government's money
addiction runs, find out whether politicians who talk the reform talk
actually walk the walk, or take a quiz to see how savvy you are about
influence peddling.
COURT TV: Great source for current and past court cases. One can also
scour the "Wills of Notable People" section, as well as many other legal
issues.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service
FEDERAL COURTS HOME PAGE: Supreme Court, Court of Appeals,
bankruptcy court-more courts than a tennis tournament! This site is a
clearinghouse of information on the U.S. Federal Judiciary system.
Hypertext links will give you a brief overview, plus contact information
for more in-depth help.
FEDWORLD INFORMATION NETWORK: Search for available online
information from the U.S. Government. Many areas including such
resources as Federal jobs, U.S. Treasury, government documents, health,
space technology, etc.
FIND LAW: Covers numerous legal fields (Law Schools to Statutes/Laws)
There is a tremendous amount of information for everyone from
professionals to the general public. Provides information in a logical format.
LAW ENGINE: Best On-line Legal Research Sources.
LawGuru.com: Legal Questions, Answers, and Research. This site is
100% free.
LAW NEWS NETWORK A poor man's law school. Read the latest legal
news, keep up with current litigation, and learn about ongoing ethical
debates in law.
THE LEGAL PAD: Lists of legal corporations, URLs of journals & publishers,
and links to hundreds of law schools and firms.
NATIONAL POLITICAL INDEX: If it has anything to do with politics, you
should find it here. More than 3,500 links to political Web sites, including
those of elected officials and candidates at all levels of goverment.
THE POLITICAL GRAVEYARD: A database of historic graveyards. This
dossier on dead politicians provides a dizzying amount of obscure
information about our country's political predecessors.
RIGHT ON THE WEB: Links to conservative resources dealing with religion,
right-to-lifers, Rush Limbaugh, and more.
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
UNITED STATES GOVERMENT:
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Learn about the internal
organization of the House, as well as members and committees. Contact
members by phone, postal mail, or e-mail or link to members' Web sites.
Stay informed about bills and resolutions being considered in Congress,
browse through schedules of legislative activity, etc.
UNITED STATES SENATE: In addition to phone and mail contacts, the
directory of senators lets you send e-mail or link to individual Senators'
websites. Also includes such information as legislative and committee
activities, details on the legislative process, a glossary of Senate terms,
historical information, and a virtual tour of the U.S. Capitol.
WACKY COURT CASES: A short list of bizarre courtroom dramas.
WHITE HOUSE: Send e-mailthe President or Vice President. Offers access
to federal services and highlights White House events, press releases and
statistical information, searchable White House documents, speeches,
photos, historical information, and a virtual tour of the White House.
Also includes a section for children.