The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center features information on over 160 ballot measures in 34 states. The site provides a short description of the individual initiatives, as well as links to sites supporting and opposing the measure.
Useful Web Sites
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The ABA’s Judicial Division has some good resources for judges or those interested in judicial activities. In addition to comprehensive information on the section, you can also check out books, periodicals, and other publications, and even subscribe to one of eleven mailing lists. Some of the resources could use some updating, but in general the…
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The Economic Research Service Briefing Rooms of the USDA is a terrific place to find research information on a wide variety of agricultural issues, from Agricultural Biotechnology to Wheat. Each Research Room analyzes the background of the issue, the trade and market outlook, as well as official government policy. In addition, the analysis links to…
Go deep on newsmakers
FindLaw is offering a new service called Newsmaker Coverage, which provides a more in-depth look at high-profile attorneys running for office or otherwise a part of the government. Right now the site only has profiles on John Edwards, John Ashcroft, and John Kerry, but you can also find West Legal Directory…
FreeEDGAR Now a Contradiction in Terms
If you use FreeEDGAR to obtain SEC filings, be warned: it won’t be free any longer. EDGAR Online is no longer supporting the free site, and will now focus all of its energies on the fee-based Edgar Online Pro.
PACER increases rates by 15%
Fortunately, it was only 7 cents a page to begin with. So 8 cents a page is still the best bang for the buck on the Internet.
Get your debate fix
The folks over at Resource Shelf have put together this nice collection of selected presidential debate resources.
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Although Recalls.gov is probably the more comprehensive site, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation may be another resource to use, specifically with regard to automobiles and related products. You can perform searches for auto recalls by make, model, or year, and even find recall information for child safety seats and school…
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The National Agriculture Safety Database is a national central repository of agricultural health, safety, and injury prevention materials for the agricultural community and agricultural safety professionals, but the legal research can probably find something of value here too. Search by keyword, or browse information by topic or by state. Topics range from animals to supervising…
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The EPA features its Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), which will help you determine whether the EPA or other government agencies have conducted compliance inspections, and the violations and enforcement actions that came about as a result. You can view the data broken down by air, water, or hazardous waste, or just…