State and Local Government Resources
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IN.gov
This is the official Website of Indiana state government, offering information and links to resources in governmental branches, business, tourism and much more. It also includes information and links to county and local government in Indiana. Note that links to other state and local governments are listed below.
FirstGov.gov
This is the government source for links to the federal, state and local government. It also includes territories (e.g., Puerto Rico and American Samoa) and tribal governments (e.g., the Navaho Nation and the Seminole Tribe), and much more.
State and Local Government on the Net
This State and Local Government Internet directory provides convenient access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments. For state Websites view all pages from the governor’s site to the smallest township. Local governments are listed by county.
National Association of Counties
NACo acts as a voice for county governments before the federal government, improves the public's understanding of county government, assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions through education and research, and provides value-added services to save counties and taxpayers money. This Website offers quick connections to county governments in every state.
Library of Congress State Government Information
This site offers map-based links to state government Websites, as well as to many local government Websites.
National League of Cities
The National League of Cities is the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States. Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance. Working in partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues, the National League of Cities serves as a resource to and an advocate for the more than 18,000 cities, villages, and towns it represents. More than 1,600 municipalities of all sizes pay dues to NLC and actively participate as leaders and voting members in the organization.
Governing.com
Governing is a monthly magazine whose primary audience is state and local government officials: the governors, mayors, legislators, council members, program directors, agency heads, policy advisors and other officials spanning the entire range of responsibility for state and local government. Their website offers quick links to state governments, as well as to state legislatures, and to many specific departments and topics sorted by state.
CQ’s State Fact Finder (HA203 .C67 2006 reference)
This is a compilation of statistics presenting data for the fifty states and the District of Columbia on such topics as population, health, government, education, and crime. It is available only in paper at the IUPUI University Library.
