Center for Politics at the University of Virginia - Promotes the value of politics and seeks to improve civic education and increase civic participation through research, analysis, and educational programs. Features news, programs, publications and employment opportunities.
The Center for Public Integrity - Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization works to provide the American people with the findings of our investigations and analyses of public service, government accountability and ethics related issues. Features news, projects and reports.
FactCheck.org - Annenberg Political Fact Check - Monitors 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. Offers email newsletter. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Follow the Money - Searchable database of state-level campaign contributions, searchable by candidate, contributor, office and state. Includes research and reports. From the National Institute on Money in State Politics.
Office of Management and Budget - Earmarks Database - Database of earmarks provided by the Congress for projects or programs, in appropriation and authorization bills, which circumvent the merit-based or competitive allocation process.
Opensecrets.org - Guide to money in U.S. politics, including campaign money amounts and sources, searchable by party, candidate, lobbyist and election cycle. From the Center for Responsive Politics.
Political Money Line - Seeks to facilitate public access to information from government and non-government sources on issues of accountability, governance and representation. Features candidate, PAC and party disbursements, donors and news.
Politics1 - Directory of American politics. Features links to information on ideologies, issues, parties and candidates.
Politics Start Here - Offers a dictionary of political terms and current news from major sources world-wide.
Project Vote Smart - Information on United States candidates, ballot measures, issues and legislation, and voter registration, provided by a non-profit group.
USAspending.gov - Searchable database of each Federal award, providing the amount, name and location of the receiving entity, transaction type, funding agency, etc., from the Obama-Coburn Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
