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Political Reporting Resources

Here are some links to resources for good political reporting — check'em out even if you're not a journalist:

Political Reporting Resources
TRACFED
An awesome database of all sorts of federal documents, masterminded by David Burnham and Sue Long
FactCheck
The model for fact-checking ads and political assertions
Project Vote Smart
A non-partisan datababase
An Election Glossary
Tour-de-force site with basic info and good story examples
NewsLab
A great resource by veteran TV journalist Deborah Potter, with tips on doing better reporting
Court TV
Resources for Covering Communities
A collection of tips and resources from the Knight Chair in Community Journalism
Sunlight on New York state government
A great resource for checking the records of New York elected officials.
Voting rights resources
A compilation of links related to voting rights resources compiled by Poynter columnist David Shedden.
Journalist's Toolbox
A great roundup of links and resources -- where to find out stuff.
OpenBook NY database on government spending
Great database on local/state government spending
Grammar-Spelling-Punctuation-Style
Great site to practice those basic language/newswriting skills.
Covering Poverty: A Toolkit for Journalists
Great Tip Sheets, Links and other resources from the University of Georgia
Watchdog
Search by district or elected official. Find voting records, demographics, campaign contributions etc.
SourceWatch
Find out who's behind the news.
Little Sis
See connections between government officials and organizations and companies.
OpenCongress
Track bills, representatives, funding and votes in Congress.
GovTrack.us
A database of votes, bills and representation in Congress.
GovernmentDoc.org
Find government documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Law.
The Foreign Lobbying Influence Tracker
See how foreign interests influence U.S. policies.
Follow the Money
The Federal Elections Commission
The Internal Revenue Service
Center for Responsive Politics
Federal spending database
A searchable database of federal spending: a way to see where your tax dollars go.
Follow the Money
Find out ways in which money shapes state policies.
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