Generic format for accessing each state's information: http://www.state.__.us.
Put the postal abbreviation of the state in the blank space.

1. VIRGINIA

   Official State of Virginia Home Page:
   http://www.state.va.us
   Gateway to information about the state. Important government links include:

   Governor:
   http://www.thedigitaldominion.com
   Information on policy issues, news releases and speeches. Click "The Press Office" (http://www.thedigitaldominion.com/press.cfm) to access the strategic plan, executive orders, proclamations and budget documents.

   Attorney General:
   http://www.oag.state.va.us
   Information about the Attorney General of Virginia, including news releases and the full text of opinions issued since January 1996

   Courts:
   http://www.courts.state.va.us
   The home page for Virginia's Judicial System. Information about Virginia state courts, including Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases.

   General Assembly:
   http://legis.state.va.us
   Provides access to the Legislative Information System (LIS) from 1994 Session to present, Code of Virginia, Virginia Administrative Code, and information about the General Assembly of Virginia, legislators, and legislative agencies.

   Virginia State Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Councils:
   http://www.state.va.us/home/govvaagy.html
   A comprehensive list of state entities with Internet sites.

   Local Government:
   http://www.vipnet.org/vipnet/government/local-government.html
   Virginia localities on the Internet.

    

2. OTHER VIRGINIA SITES OF INTEREST

   Virginia Information Providers Network (VIP Net):
   http://www.vipnet.org/
   A mega site which provides access to information about the state. Designed to be user friendly; its "How do I...?" section provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Commonwealth. Various state forms are available from this site.

   Virginia Municipal League:
   http://www.institute.virginia.edu/vml/default.html
   The home page of the statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan association of city, town and county governments. The Municipal League publishes reports that summarize legislation impacting local government.

   Virginia Association of Counties:
   http://www.institute.virginia.edu/vaco/right.htm
   This association serves Virginia's 95 counties. An interactive map allows you to jump to each locality's web page.

   Cooper Center for Public Service:
   http://www.virginia.edu/coopercenter/
   Information from the Virginia Statistical Abstract. Click "VaStat data files" (http://www.virginia.edu/coopercenter/vastat/) for statistical reports on population estimates, school projections, tax rates, regional economics and more.

3. OTHER STATES

   Fed-Agency:
   http://www.allsearchengines.com/government.html

   U.S. State and Local Gateway:
   http://www.statelocal.gov/
   Links to state and local governments.

   The Democracy Network:
   http://www.dnet.org/
   Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, this site provides national public affairs information with access to the states. Virginia government officials, election information and regional news can be found at http://www.dnet.org/VA/

   National Conference of State Legislatures:
   http://www.ncsl.org/
   Provides links to state legislatures, legislators, and legislative agencies.

   Council of State Governments:
   http://www.statesnews.org/stars/stars.html
   Information on state government programs, including research, analysis and 50 state surveys. Archived back to 1992.

1. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES ON THE WEB

   University of Michigan Document Center:
   http://henry.ugl.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/federal.html
   An excellent mega link site that connects to all areas of the Federal government. A gateway to the budget, statistical and tax information, and the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches.

   The Library of Congress - Browse Government Resources:
   http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/news/extgovd.html
   Another gateway to government information including federal and state information, as well as U.S. politics and international government sites.
   Some useful links are:

   The U.S. Executive Branch:
   http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/executive/fed.html

   The Legislative Branch:
   http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/congress.html

   The Federal Judiciary:
   http://www.uscourts.gov/

   The Federal Web Locator:
   http://www.vcilp.org/Fed-Agency/fedwebloc.html
   A comprehensive collection of web sites for federal agencies and departments.

   U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory:
   http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/
   A complete directory of all federal agencies on the Internet, including government corporations, quasi-official agencies, boards, commissions, and agencies.

   GPO Access - Official Federal Government Information:
   http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html
   The U.S. Government Printing Office web page. It has a number of searchable databases for obtaining information printed or distributed by the federal government.

2. THE WHITE HOUSE

   The White House Home Page:
   http://www.whitehouse.gov/
   An extensive archive of White House documents including the President's speeches, Executive Orders, and radio addresses. See the "Virtual Library" at http://library.whitehouse.gov/library/index.html
   Also helpful is the "Briefing Room" which has the latest government statistics: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/html/briefroom.html

3. CONGRESS

   Thomas:
   http://thomas.loc.gov
   The official website for legislative information on the Internet, dating back to the 103^rd Congress (1993-94). Available are bills, committee reports, legislative history, votes, etc.

   CapWeb:
   http://www.capweb.net
   Guide to the U.S. Congress. It covers both houses, officers, committees, and information about members.

   Congress.Org:
   http://congress.org
   Another directory to the Congress, with a strong focus on members. Includes biographies, committee assignments, and key staff. Includes a calendar of committee meetings and schedules of business for both houses. Features zip code identification and voting scorecard.

Also, Judicial Opinions, law journals, and other web sites specializing in legal information.

CILP - The Center for Information Law and Policy:
http://www.law.vill.edu/
Judicial opinions from federal and state courts, home pages of federal and state government agencies, and U.S. tax law materials.

FedLaw:
http://www.legal.gsa.gov/
Federal laws and regulations, GAO decisions, the Federal Judiciary and other legal research links.

WashLaw:
http://www.washlaw.edu/
The web page for Washburn University of Law. A comprehensive mega site that lists states alphabetically with links to federal and state case law, Circuit Courts, and other legal information. Provides full text searching of all sources.

FindLaw:
http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/index.html
A list of state legal materials.

Legal Information Institute:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/states/index.html
Cornell University's index of legal materials from the 50 states.

Prairienet:
http://www.prairienet.org/~scruffy/f.htm
Full text state statues and legislation. Links to state constitutions, statues and session laws.

Municipal Code Corporation List of Codes:
http://www.municode.com/database.html
Listing of ordinances/municipal codes available on the Internet, arranged by state.

FedStats:
http://www.fedstats.gov
One Stop Shopping Federal Statistics. Offers statistics produced by over 70 agencies. Material is arranged by agency, subject matter, and region with searchable access.

Bureau of Labor Statistics:
http://stats.bls.gov/
Provides economic data for the nation, including employment rates, compensation and productivity figures, and the Consumer and Producer Price Indices. Also provides regional information.

U.S. Bureau of Census:
http://www.census.gov/
A comprehensive site for demographic data and census information. Special features include: population clock, state and county quick facts, and create a map option.

Cooper Center for Public Service:
http://www.virginia.edu/coopercenter/
This site is the first stop for Virginia specific statistics. It contains information from the Virginia Statistical Abstract. Click "VaStat data files" (http://www.virginia.edu/coopercenter/vastat/) for statistical reports on population estimates, school projections, tax rates, regional economics and more.

Yahoo News and Media:
http://dir.yahoo.com/news/index.html
Topical searches are available, plus access to top stories, business news, entertainment, and sports. Links to ABCNEWS.com, CNN,NBC, FoxNews and others. National and Regional newspapers are available at: http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Newspapers/

C-Span Networks:
http://www.c-span.org
Provides a list of congressional broadcasts, governmental meetings and announcements.