OMB Watch
Public interest publication focuses on budget and government performance issues; regulatory and government accountability; public access to information in a democracy; and nonprofit advocacy, policy, and technology.
http://www.ombwatch.org/
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Sunlight Foundation
An educational organization that supports, develops, and deploys new technologies to make information about Congress and the federal government more accessible to ...
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Opensecrets.org--Money in politics data
Web site of the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, nonprofit research group which tracks money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
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The Project On Government Oversight
Investigates, exposes, and seeks to remedy systemic abuses of power, mismanagement, and subservience by the federal government to powerful special interests.
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OpenCongress
Brings together official government information with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind what's happening in Congress.
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MAPLight.org | Money and Politics: Illuminating the Connection
Provides an easy interface into the connection between campaign finances and legislative bills and votes. Cross-reference U.S. congressional and California state legislators, campaign donations, sponsored bills, votes, political issues, and industries.
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EarmarkWatch.org: Bringing Citizen Oversight to Congressional Spending
PLEASE NOTE: EarmarkWatch is an experimental distributed research ... Year 2008 earmarks from the House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education bills and the ...
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GovTrack.us: Tracking the U.S. Congress
Tracking the U.S. Congress, including information about pending legislation and bills.
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Taxpayers for Common Sense
Independent watchdog committed to cutting wasteful government spending, subsidies, and tax breaks. Site includes a scorecard rating Congress on taxpayer issues.
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watchdog.net: the good government site with teeth
Get information... Name or ZIP: Search. Districts: Enter a zip code, like 90210 or 02138. Politicians: Enter a name, like Pelosi or Ron Paul. Take action...
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Nonpartisan policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those affecting low- and middle- income people.
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