BadgerLink Public Resources: Government Sites

Biographical Directory of the US Congress
A searchable database covering all Congressional members from 1774 to the present.

Catalog of US Government Publications
A search and retrieval service of the US Government Printing Office that provides bibliographic records of US Government information products.

FedStats
FedStats provides access to a broad range of statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government.

Library of Congress Home Page
The Library of Congress preserves a collection of nearly 121 million items. In addition to its primary mission of serving the research needs of the US Congress, the Library serves all Americans through its popular Web site.

Thomas
A site from the Library of Congress dedicated to making Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public.

US Census Bureau
Home page of the Census Bureau of the US Department of Commerce.

US House of Representatives Home Page
The House Web site provides access to legislative information and about members, committees, and organizations of the House.

US Senate Home Page
The Senate's Web site provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate committees, and Senate legislative procedures.

USA.gov
USA.gov is the U.S. government’s official web portal and your online resource for federal, state, and local government information.

Foreign

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
This directory from the Central Intelligence Agency is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the United States.

United Nations
The UN and its related organizations work to protect human rights, promote the protection of the environment, help the advancement of women and the rights of children, and fight epidemics, famine, poverty.

Other State / Local

Council of State Governments
Founded on the premise that the states are the best sources of insight and innovation, CSG provides a network for identifying and sharing ideas with state leaders.

Library of Congress State Government Information
A listing of official state government sites and related resources from the Library of Congress.

Official City Sites
An index of thousands of municipal Web sites from all 50 states. Includes links to local chambers of commerce, convention and visitor's bureaus, etc.

Wisconsin

Office of the Governor
A resource for information on the governor and executive programs and initiatives.

Wisconsin Court System
Information on the state Supreme Court, court of appeals, circuit courts, and municipal courts.

Wisconsin State Agencies
An alphabetical directory of over 30 state agency Web sites.

Wisconsin State Agency Libraries and Librarians
A listing of state government agency libraries.

Wisconsin State Government Portal
Wisconsin.gov is the main portal site for all branches of Wisconsin state government.

Wisconsin State Legislature
Homepage for the WI Legislature, with copies of bills and acts, links to individual legislators" Web pages, and a useful page for finding out who your legislators are.