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State and Local

Find Your Legislator in the Iowa General Assembly
Search by your home address or 9-digit zip code.

Iowa Democratic Party

Iowa Election Information
Find who your elected officials are and what districts you reside in. Links to applications for absentee ballots, voter registration, and additional voter information also included.

Iowa General Assembly
Information produced by the General Assembly and its agencies, including: Current Iowa Code, Current Iowa Acts, Election Laws, Iowa Administrative Rules, Iowa Court Rules, Current Bills & Amendments, Archived Bills & Amendments, Senate/House Journals.

Iowa Judicial Branch
Many links for Iowa residents searching for legal assistance, general information about juvenile court and divorce laws, and forms and guidance to assist you in representing yourself in certain court cases.

Law Library of Congress-State Governments
Features links to state government sites offering the full texts of laws, regulations, and court decisions, along with commentary from lawyers writing primarily for other lawyers.

National Center for State Courts
Collection of resources on state judicial administrations.

Republican Party of Iowa

State and Local Governments Link
Search by state.

State Library of Iowa-Law Library
Downloads and sites to provide the public with legal information.

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Federal

Administration for Children & Families
A federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.

Child Labor Reports
Publications and reports on child labor nationally and internationally.

Code of Federal Regulations
Find general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Daily Press Briefings
From the Department of State.

Electoral College Reform Proposals
Congressional report on the Electoral College.

Federal Citizen Information Center
Links to Federal programs, benefits, or services.

Federal Courts
Links to regional federal courts, courts of appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court, and more.

FedWorld Information Network
A gateway to Federal Government information.

GPO (Government Printing Office) Access Databases
Free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government.

GUIDE: The Guide to Law Online
An annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information. From the Law Library of Congress.

Official Federal Government Web Sites: Executive Branch
Links to executive branch departments, agencies, and commissions.

THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet
Legislative information from the Library of Congress. Search for bills and resolutions, treaties, The Congressional Record, and more.

U.S. Government Manual
Official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

United States Code
Federal law. Search by statute number, popular name, or browse the 50 titles (main categories)

USA.gov
U.S. government site for online information, services and resources.

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General

Almanac of Policy Issues
Background information, archived documents, and links to articles on major U.S. public policy issues.

American Bar Association
Information on legal topics that affect your daily life.

FindLaw
A portal to legal resources for legal professionals, corporate counsel, law students, businesses, and consumers.

GovEngine.com
Links to state and local government sites on the Internet.

Law & Politics Internet Guide
Comprehensive repository of legal resources, law articles, legal practice information, as well as legislative and judicial resources for U.S. and international legal professionals.

lexisONE
Free resources including: Case law, Forms, Headline Legal News, extensive Legal Web Site Directory, articles, and much more.

Nolo Legal Encyclopedia
Do-it-yourself legal solutions for consumers and small businesses.

Presidents of the United States
The POTUS web site is a part of the Internet Public Library and provides fast information about all U.S. presidents.

Project Vote Smart
Find information about current elected officials, candidates for office, and how they stand on a variety of issues.

PublicRecordSources.com
"Find the right vendor for your public records needs." A guide to free public records sites, local documents retrievers you can hire, databases and vendors, screening firms, trade associations, and private investigators; all from BRB, a publisher that specializes in this field.

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