Anti-Money Laundering: Efforts in the Securities Industry
The General Accounting Office's 92-page report on the issue of combating money laundering in the securities industry.
Opensecrets.org
A fantastic site for researching campaign finance statistics.
Votenet.com
A fantastic site for researching campaign financing statistics.
Campaign Finance Information Center
Use the handy image map to call up information by state.
Washington Post: Campaign Finance Reform -- What Does it Mean?
A useful collection of stories and graphics that help break down the complex issue.
LegiStorm
A database of congressional staff salaries and other valuable public records, such as the most comprehensive database of all privately financed trips taken by members of Congress and congressional staffers.
GAO's Congressional Investigations
Track investigations through the General Accounting Office.
Lobbyist Database
Opensecrets.org, part of the Center for Reponsive Politics, has a database of registered lobbyists. Also tracks spending in particular sectors of lobbyists.
Special Interest Groups List
Opensecrets.org, part of the Center for Reponsive Politics, has downloadable lists of special-interest groups.
Government Audits
State inspector general's offices that audit federal programs that the agency oversees.
MoJo 400
Mother Jones magazine takes an in-depth look at campaign finance.
Tray.com
A good site for FEC and PAC data.
Securities & Exchange Commission
GovExec.com: Top 200 Federal Contractors
Listed by agency with which they contracted and by amount.
Top 100 Prime Contractors with the Federal Government
Use to localize any stories about contractors or government agencies in your area.
Previous Top 10 Government Contractors by Year
Use to localize any stories about contractors or government agencies in your area.
Natural Resources Defense Council Papers
NRDC makes available papers relating to the White House energy task force.
WashingtonTechnology.com: State Government Contracts to Watch in 2002
Use to localize any stories about contractors or government agencies in your area.
ActivistCash.com
A great site. Roots out the funding sources of the most notorious anti-consumer groups. It continually adds profiles on the first of every month.
International Government Database
Call up information by country.
Global Edge Resources: International Federal Governments
Directory of hundreds of offices, embassies, councils and more.
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