Elections, Candidates, & Legislation

Elections Schedules

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Legislators, Upcoming Legislation, Progress, and Outcomes

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Learn about Candidates and Issues

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  • VoteSmart is thousands of conservative and liberals working together, researching the backgrounds and records of thousands of candidates and elected officials.
  • ProCon.org helps build informed voters by presenting both sides of key issues in a non-partisan manner.

Federal Regulations (Explained in this short course)

Government Accountability 

  • The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. GAO examines how taxpayer dollars are spent and provides Congress and federal agencies with objective, reliable information to help the government save money and work more efficiently.

Getting Out of Our Bubbles