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GAO
http://www.gao.gov/

The General Accounting Office publishes the results of various studies and investigations undertaken at the request of Congress. As the agency writes, "The General Accounting Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of Congress. GAO exists to support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the American people. "

C-SPAN
http://www.c-span.org/

The C-SPAN networks are committed to televising the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate when they are in session. In addition, C-SPAN covers congressional hearings, White House press briefings, speeches, and other important public affairs events.

National Contact Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/pressreleases.htm

The Federal Citizen Information Center's access point to U.S. government press releases and news.

Government Technology Magazine
http://www.govtech.net/

Magazine covering state and local government technology issues.

GovExec.com
http://www.govexec.com/

GovExec.com magazine provides government employees with update information about the workings of the government. For the general reader, it provides good coverage of government happenings not normally covered in the major newspapers. Especially useful is their bill tracker at http://capwiz.com/govexec/issues/bills/.

Stateline.org
http://www.stateline.org/stateline/

"Stateline.org is a non-partisan, non-profit online news publication that reports each weekday on state government. Funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts it was created in 1999 to strengthen and enrich U.S. political journalism by providing information about political activity in the 50 state capitols. In an era of declining news media presence in statehouses, Stateline.org helps fill the coverage gap."

Federal Computer Week
http://www.fcw.com/

Federal Computer Week magazine covers issues and developments in government technology, technology related issues, and computing.

Information USA
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/homepage.htm

Read what the U.S. government says about itself. "INFORMATION USA is an authoritative resource for foreign audiences seeking information about official U.S. policies, American society, culture, and political processes. By organizing, and disseminating materials about the United States, INFORMATION USA seeks to promote better understanding of the principles and institutions that shape American values. " Government press releases are available at http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/media/govtnews.htm.

The Hill
http://www.hillnews.com/

Calling itself "the newspaper for and about the U.S. Congress", The Hill reports on congressional news, provides analysis, op-eds and commentaries on topics related to congressional issues, and provides an insight into life on and around Capitol Hill for those outside of Washington.

Last updated: January 4, 2006
URL: http://www.lehman.edu/provost/library//govdoc/governmentnews.htm