LibGuides: PLSC 260: Intro to Public Policy (Palazzolo): Government Resources

Government Information Resources

Every CRS Report
A website that publishes Congressional Research Service reports, which are created for Congress to help with policy making.
National Conference of State Legislatures Website
Provides information on state laws, bills and policies, allowing for comparison amongst the states.
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
The GAO is the investigative arm of the US Congress, developing reports for Congress on the effectiveness, accountability and efficiency of the government.
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Provides Congress with analysis on economic and budgetary information for programs in the federal budget, or bills being considered.
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
The OMB assists the President with developing a budget for the executive branch as well as providing budgetary oversight.
Congress.gov - Legislative Information from the Library of Congress
Government database of the bills, documents, activities and votes of the U.S. Congress, with full text of legislation from 1993 - present. (Congress.gov replaced THOMAS in September 2014).

HINT: You can also limit Google searches to only display results from .gov (government) websites by adding "site:.gov" (without quotes) at the end of your search. Look at an example search here. Just don't forget to evaluate what you've found!