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Federal
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Designed for ages K - 12, this site provides information on all aspects of the federal government works.  Great source for those school reports!
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (FDAC) - http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
Easily searchable database of all Federal assistance programs available to governments, organizations and individuals. Complete contact information available for applying for assistance.

Federal Citizen Information Center - http://fic.info.gov
This site is intended as a single point of contact for people who have questions about Federal agencies, programs, and services.  Links are provided to the most frequently asked questions as well as their toll-free number.

FedStats - http://www.fedstats.gov
Statistics from more than 70 Federal Government agencies. You can search by agency, region or their subject alphabetical listing.  Check the Mapstats for quick information on the county level.  A search engine is also provided for selected agencies.

Federal Web Locator - http://www.infoctr.edu/fwl/
A service provided by the Center for Information Law and Policy to list and provide access to all of the federal government web sites.

GovEngine - http://www.GovEngine.com
GovEngine's mission is to promote e-government connectivity and it has over 180 pages of Federal, State, and Local Government and Court Resources. There is a nice "who represents me" lookup under the state link.

Thomas - http://thomas.loc.gov/
This excellent source of Legislative Information on the Internet includes Legislation, Congressional Record, and Committee Information. Includes some historical documents from 1774-1789.  Searchable.

USGPO - http://www.access.gpo.gov
This United States Government Printing Office provides a full-text search of  its Monthly Catalog of Government Publications.  Information available includes Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Regulatory, Administrative Decisions, Core Documents of U.S. Democracy, and Ben's Guide to the US Government for Kids.

Vote Smart - http://www.vote-smart.org/
Find information on all your representatives by typing in your zip code.  Track the voting records of the President, Governors, Congress, & State Legislators and find biographical information on more than 13,000 political leaders.

International
Background Notes - http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn
Provides information on geographic entities and international organizations.  Some countries not available.

Governments on the WWW - http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/
These links to government institutions on the Web include parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, and city councils from more than 200 countries

Infonation - http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
Statistical data from the member nations of the United Nations. In English, Spanish or French.

Political Resources on the Net - http://www.politicalresources.net
Find links to governments, parties, organizations, media and more, sorted by country.

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory - http://www.towd.com/
This site provides information for official government tourism offices and similar agencies around the world.

State
50 U.S. States and Capitals - http://www.50states.com/
This site includes basic information as well as links to sites with more. Everything from the state bird to camping information.

State Government - http://iridium.nttc.edu/resources/government/us_states.asp
Links to the official site of each state.

State statutes and legislation on the Internet - http://www.prairienet.org/~scruffy/f.htm
Links to sites containing full-text state constitutions, statutes (called codes or compiled laws in some states), legislation (bills, amendments and similar documents) and session laws (bills that have become laws).

Stateline.org - http://www.stateline.org/
Information on the public policies of all 50 states. Includes statistics and current and archived news. Organized by state or issue.
 

Texas
Texas Online - http://www.texasonline.com/
The official compilation of Texas government electronic resources, both at the state and local levels, and an index of Texas governmental or taxing authority web sites and services.

Texas Records and Information Locator - http://www2.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/
A wealth of information from many state agencies.  Searchable.

Texas Judiciary Online - http://www.courts.state.tx.us
Provides access to all levels of Texas courts, including municipal, county, district and the appellate courts.

Texas Legislature Online - http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
Bills and resolutions may be searched by author, sponsor, or committee; or browse the alphabetical list of legislators and committees.  Links are provided to the Texas constitution and statutes online as well as other legislative information.

Texas Secretary of State website - http://www.sos.state.tx.us
This site provides full text of two important documents:  The Texas Register and The Texas Administrative Code.

LOCAL

North Central Texas Council of Governments - http://www.nctcog.dst.tx.us
Find local demographic information, links to area governments and schools, topical maps and special issues of interest to the Metroplex, from this voluntary association of over 230 local governments, serving 16 counties.
 

Tarrant County - http://www.tarrantcounty.com/tarrantco/site/default.asp
Tarrant County's web portal for local history, current demographics, area attractions, county offices, and other information of interest for citizens and businesses.

North Richland Hills - http://www.nrhtx.com/
Learn about the quality of life, local entertainment, economic development opportunities, city council activities and departmental links for the city of North Richland Hills.
 

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