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Government and Politics Links Learn from these State and Local Government Resources and Research Links, Information from and about the Federal Government and Election and Politics Resources. State/Local Government City of Topeka Homepage Information concerning City Government & local attractions.   Kansas Political District Data Use this link to view representative and demographic information on U.S. Congressional, Kansas House, Kansas Senate, and Kansas State Board of Education districts. Information for a single address is also available once a county is selected.   Shawnee County Election Office Find information about elections and elected officials that represent the citizens of Shawnee County. The website offers a search function that allows you to look up your polling place and elected officials based on your address.   Shawnee County Government Online Learn more about the Commissioners. Search Real Estate Property valuations by name or street number. Find Election Office information and Special Forms.  State and Local Governments A Library of Congress Internet Resource Page.   State of Kansas This is the official Web page for the State of Kansas.  National Government Capitol Hearings Live audio from Capitol Hill of every U.S. Senate committee hearing.  Congress.org Find senators and congressmen. Enter your zip code to find your elected officials.  Council on Foreign Relations Outreach Initiative Produced by the Council on Foreign Relations, this website provides information on current world events.  Fedstats.gov The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies   GovBenefits.gov GovBenefits.gov will help individuals determine their eligibility for federal and/or state benefit programs.  GovEngine.com A very easy to use website whose goal is to provides an educational awareness, and broadened understanding of online government accessibility, and to emphasize the communication and cooperation between all branches and levels of government with the public.  National Do Not Call Registry Most telemarketers cannot call your telephone number if it is in the National Do Not Call Registry. You can register your home and mobile phone numbers for free. Your registration will be effective for five years.  National Governors Association Online Biographies of current and past governors and interesting facts. Recovery.gov   Recovery.gov is a website that details how monies from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are being spent. Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet Under a directive of the 104th Congress to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public, the Library of Congress brought THOMAS online in 1995. Keep track of current legislation, voting patterns, and other congressional records.  Politics and Elections 4President.org Learn about elections from 1960-2004 by downloading candidates’ issues brochure, reading campaign announcement and acceptance speeches, viewing campaign logos, and analyzing popular vote and Electoral College data. Website is updated with 2008 election information.  http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/ Brought to you by the folks at CNN, get the top stories in US politics!  FactCheck.Org Annenberg Political Fact Check Checks the accuracy of claims made by major political figures in speeches, advertisements, interviews and news releases.  Federal Election Commission This site is designed as a tool for anyone who wishes to learn more about financing campaigns for federal office, the rules and regulations pertaining to this process, or elections and voting in general.  League of Women Voters Learn about voter information, civic participation, or current public policy issues. The LWV provides you with the tools to get involved in the democratic process at the federal, state and local levels.  The Living Room Candidate This website is devoted to archiving all presidential television and internet advertising.  opensecrets.org This website tracks an industry, candidate, or local area to find out who is supporting whom. More than 80 industries are profiled, as well as every Congressional, Senate, and Presidential candidate.  Project Vote Smart Providing a national library of factual information on over 13,000 elected offices and candidates for public office --- Presidents, Governors, Congress and State Legislatures, Project Vote Smart covers five basic areas: backgrounds, issue positions, voting record, campaign finances, interest group ratings.  http://www.tscpl.org/research/comments/government_and_politics_links/