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Center for Digital Government
Business division of e.Republic, Inc., the parent company of Government Technology Magazine and Government Technology Conferences. National research and advisory institute providing government and industry leaders with decision support, research and education services to help incorporate new technologies. Co-sponsor with  Government Technology Magazine of Digital State, Digital Cities and Best of the Web competitions
Government Technology Magazine
Print magazine and Web site tracking developments in technology applications by federal, state and local governments. Co-sponsor with Center for Digital Government of Digital State, Digital Cities and Best of the Web competitions
Federal Computer Week
Federal Computer Week and its affiliated publications, including Government E-Business, reach 148,000 subscribers in federal, state and local governments as well as information technology companies doing business with the public sector. Site includes news of federal, state, local government e-gov developments
Center for Democracy and Technology
Nonprofit supported by leading technology and information  firms including Microsoft, America Online promotes free expression, public access and privacy in global communications technologies
Democracy Online Project
Funded by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts, established at the Graduate School of Political Management of The George Washington University to promote the development of US online politics in a manner which upholds democratic values, with principal goals establishment of a research base for the study of online politics; design, testing, refinement, and promotion of an appreciation statement regarding appropriate standards of practice for the conduct of online campaigning; and the creation and public promotion of an online public space for good campaign practices and democratic values.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Nonprofit advocating freedom of online speech and civil liberties, opposes legislation regulating electronic publication
Center for Digital Democracy
Nonprofit organization supporting diversity and openness of new broadband communications systems, Web site includes "Market Watch," which looks at recent industry developments in the broadband arena, and "Washington Watch," which covers the regulatory agencies, Congress, and the White House 
IBM Institute for Electronic Government
Founded in 1995 by IBM as a resource for public sector leaders worldwide in electronic government, focuses on issues including public policy as it relates to technology strategy and execution, economic development and education, online citizen and business services, and e-democracy
Center for Technology in Government
Center for Technology in Government at State University of New York-Albany conducts studies to apply computing and communications technologies to the practical problems of information management and service delivery in the public sector
Harvard Policy Group on Network-Enabled Services and Government
Based at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, Published series of nine papers on information technology and the public sector
 

Online Citizen Activism

 

Speakout.com
"The place where you can make a difference" features online messaging encouraging users to draft e-mail messages forwarded by site to relevant decision-makers, also news on national government and politics and more
Vote.com
Principals include Dick Morris, President Clinton's former political adviser; also promotes online activism by votes on issues with responses transmitted to relevant officials
Dnet-DemocracyNet
Provided by League of Women Voters Education Fund and Grassroots.com, presents non-partisan information about elections
E the People
Users share opinions on subjects of their choosing , file their own petitions on site, then seek to gain enough online signatures to influence decision-making of voters and officials, recently affiliated with quorum.org, sponsored by The Democracy Project, a group founded with the goal of improving civic participation through the Internet t
Government Guide
America Online provides a useful package of resources and links to identify elected representatives and media sources by zip code; model letters for communicating on issues; and other tools for citizen activists.
Quorum.org
Bills itself as "public forum for a new democracy conversation", promotes diverse policy discussions, both at own site and among a network of sites around the Internet, recently affiliated with E the People
Rock the Vote
Founded by members of the recording industry advocating citizen input on issues, includes information on issues, accessibility for contacting members of Congress, and message boards.
YourCongress.com
Independent, irreverent site with useful information on how to get a job in Congress, online e-mail links to Congressional offices
Working for Change
Online progressive activism network, publishes links, suggestions for those seeking to influence policy, Web site won 2001 Webby Award
grassroots.com
Empowers organizations and their constituents to organize and lobby through Internet-based communications and mobilization products, also provides software products for campaign finance reporting. Now headed by former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry.
Votenet Solutions
Another commercial citizen activism firm, provides news, information, markets product applications for corporate intranets, Web-based membership management, email message casting, grassroots lobbying, and campaign finance research.
Common Cause
Common Cause citizen lobby group, legislative watchdog and campaign-finance reform advocate
Initiative & Referendum Institute
Nonprofit organization advocating adoption of initiative and referendum for citizen law-making through petition, publishes news, results of initiatives, referenda around US, also operates affiliated site www.ballotwatch.org tracking ballot questions proposed in each state
Mr. Smith E-Mails Washington
Online e-mail tool maintained by infosearch.com search engine to send e-mail letters to public officials and editors of selected national publications
Politics Online
Fundraising and Internet tools for politics, extensive political and e-gov news,  links, also offers free e-mail updates, publishes lists of e-poiltics innovations and innovators
e-Advocates
Consulting firm specializing in e-advocacy campaigns, won 2001 Pollie Award for Web StopFamilyViolence.org
eContributor.com
A leading commercial source of online fundraising softwareffor campaign donations, PAC fundraising, charitable contributions,  online dues payment, and events payments for political organizations, charities and nonprofits, provides means for fundraising, payment processing, data collection and reporting
Democracies Online
Democracies Online promotes civic participation and democracy efforts around the world through information exchange, experience sharing, outreach, and education
Politicalnet.com
Political and campaign news and links, as well as free 30-day trial of Web site builder to create your own campaign site
Project Vote Smart
A non-partisan national library of factual information on 13,000 candidates for public office from President of US down to state legislature
Freedom Channel
Nonpartisan, nonprofit site, with sponsors including Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Markle Foundation, provides video views of candidates and issue groups

 
Media and news

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Washington Post Politics
All-politics site of Washington Post in partnership with Congressional Quarterly, MSNBC, Newsweek and Brittanica.com
CNN/Time AllPolitics
Jointly published by CNN and Time magazine, latest news on politics
National Journal
Online version of respected print publication following federal, state local political and governmental news, issues, trends, parent company publishes print publications Almanac of American Politics, National Journal weekly, CongressDaily, The Hotline, Greenwire, American Health Line and Technology Daily
Drudge Report
Controversial site of political rumormonger Matt Drudge featuring political news and gossip, extensive links to other media sources, online columnists
Fast Politics
Extensive federal and state political coverage and links to newspapers, organizations, other resources
Governing Magazine
Governing magazine home page, another Congressional Quarterly publication, with primary circulation to state and local government officials
Roll Call Newspaper
Founded 1955 as print newspaper, a leading media source for Congressional news and information.
Hill News
Competitor of Roll Call, publishes print newspaper and online version, extensive links to Congressional news, federal and state issues and campaign resources
www.washingtongossip.com  
Focus on DC-based insider news and gossip
www.lucianne.com  
Web site of Lucianne Goldberg, controversial Linda Tripp confidante and book agent, publishes extensive links to political news and opinion
HillZoo
Produced by Capitol Hill staffers, focus on networking on jobs, social interaction of Congressional and executive agency staffers
Political Insider
Political news and comment, produced by Taegan D. Goddard and Christopher Riback, authors of book, You Won - Now What? How Americans Can Make Democracy Work from City Hall to the White House.
Political News Daily
Brief summaries with links to original sources of political news
Political USA
Online political news, chat, columnists
Politics.com
Diverse range of political news, campaign finance data, state news
Politics1.com
Extensive political coverage, one of largest compilations of political links, profiles of political parties
Stateline
Focus on state issues and news, operated by Pew Center on the States, a research organization administered by the University of Richmond, and funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, includes state-by-state news summaries and other info
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at University of Connecticut provides world's largest library of public opinion data.
National Network of State Polls
National Network of State Polls, a confederation of organizations conducting state-level public opinion surveys, promotes the collection and use of state survey data, maintains archive available only to members
www.evote.com  
Election and political news
Center for the American Woman and Politics, Rutgers University
Center for the American Woman and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University tracks women's participation in politics, reports on percentage of women holding federal, state and local office, election results involving women
Public Agenda
"The Inside Source for Public Opinion and Policy Analysis," nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1975 by social scientist Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State, the late Cyrus Vance, to help leaders better understand public opinion and citizens improve knowledge of issues
PollingReport.com
Nonpartisan summary of trends in political opinion and polling, features national poll highlights, additional data available to subscribers -- including state-by-state presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial polls -- plus analyses by leading pollsters
Pew Research Center for The People & The Press
The Pew Research Center for The People & The Press, independent opinion research group sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts, that studies public attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues, serves as forum for ideas on the media and public policy through its research.
Vanishing Voter Project
Vanishing Voter Project at Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy of John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, studies ways to broaden citizens' involvement in presidential selection process
White House News Briefings
Transcripts of news briefings by President's press office
Web White & Blue
Web White & Blue: coalition of Web sites bringing together Internet political information resources sponsored by non-partisan consortium of 17 of largest Internet sites and news organizations to expand citizen participation and supported by grant from The Markle Foundation
Campaigns & Elections Magazine
Online version of Campaigns & Elections monthly magazine published by Congressional Quarterly, news on campaign and media strategies, directory of political consultants and 'The Political Oddsmaker' handicapping elections around U.S.

  

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