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Project
Vote Smart A virtual library of information on more than 11,000
elected officeholders and candidates, from the president and members of Congress
to governors and state legislators. Candidate information includes
biographies, campaign finances, issue positions and voting records. Go to www.vote-smart.org
Congressional
Votes The Do-It-Yourself Congressional
Investigation Kit from the Center for Responsive
Politics is the place to start your own
investigation of how political action committees, lobbyists
and special interest groups affect the outcome of congressional votes. A http://www.opensecrets.org, you can choose a hot topic, from health care to gun control. You'll
find out how much was spent on individual congressional members to ensure they voted the
way special interests wanted them to vote. The Center for Responsive Politics calls
it, "A consumer guide to who's giving the money, who's getting it and how it affects
your pocketbook."
Campaign for America's Future
America's Future is an activist think tank working
to revitalize a progressive agenda. Issues include Social Security and Medicare,
fair trade, economic development in the interest of working people, and other
core issues.
Feminist Activist
Resources on the Net Incorporating a broad range of
social, political, and economic feminist issues and news. Excellent guide to other related
web sites.
People for the American Way Information on the right wing and the "radical religious right."
Public Citizen
was originally founded by Ralph Nader. Their site contains
hard-hitting reports, information and updates on international trade issues (Global Trade
Watch), campaign finance reform and corporate welfare (Congress Watch), and health care
issues (Health Research Group).
Social Security Network Information on Social Security and the reform debate are available on the
Century Foundation Social Security Network Website.
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign The focus of WDC is campaign finance reform. Their website contains
the most extensive database available of campaign contributions (a joint project with
Wisconsin Citizen Action) and lists "big money" contributors. Also
included are reports on campaign finance issues and updates on campaign finance
legislative proposals.
Wisconsin Citizen Action
Wisconsin Citizen Action (WCA) is the state's largest public interest
citizen organization, which often works with the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO on priority
issues. Check their website for membership information and updates on issues such
as campaign finance reform, health care, and protecting the family farm.
Wisconsin Center for Pluralism
The mission of the Wisconsin Research Center (WRC) is to collect and
organize information reflecting views on public policy issues so that it is readily
available and easily used by the public.
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