Library: NURS 813: Advanced Nursing in Primary Health Care: Be Informed on Government

The resources on this page can be valuable for getting more information on the general impact of legislation, who contributed financially to its passing, and what has been said about it in the news.

Being Informed on Government

Vote Smart
Vote Smart is a non-partisan site that allows you to find information about your elected officials including:
Voting Records, Biographical and Contact Information, Interest Group Ratings, Public Statements, and Campaign Finances
NPR Politics
Political news from National Public Radio
Factcheck.org
FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Factcheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
Open Secrets
A project of the The Center for Responsive Politics. The Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the organization aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more transparent and responsive government.
Follow the Money
The nonpartisan, nonprofit National Institute on Money in State Politics promotes an accountable democracy by compiling comprehensive campaign-donor, lobbyist, and other information from government disclosure agencies nationwide and making it freely available at FollowTheMoney.org.
Politifact
PolitiFact is an independent fact-checking journalism website aimed at bringing you the truth in politics. PolitiFact's reporters and editors fact-check statements from the White House, Congress, candidates, advocacy groups and more, rating claims for accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter.
NY Times Subscription
Access your free NYTimes Subscription to view news articles.

US Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
Access to major U.S. national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times and Washington Post, co-exclusive access to The Wall Street Journal, and exclusive access to Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.Content is available by 8am each day and provides archives from 1985. Coverage: 1980 - current

Countable
Countable is a relatively new site that will keep you informed about what bills are being voted on in Congress, help you contact your representatitves, and let you know how your representatives voted.
Popvox
Popvox keeps you updated on bills at the federal and state level and helps you contact representatives and share information with your networks.
GovTrack
GovTrack is an independent website that tracks legislation in Congress. Includes tools to track representatives and provides an in-house rating system for political leaning of each representative.

Civic 101 Podcast
A podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio on understanding the basics of how American democracy works.