Laws and Government Policy
Find laws and bills, and discussions about proposed laws and government policies.
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Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports This link opens in a new window
The Congressional Research Service prepares reports on topics of public interest or that are the focus of proposed legislation.
Access Tips: Also available at Every CRS Report
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Congress.govFull-text and summaries of bills and public laws, CBO estimates, links to congressional actions, and links to related bills. From the Library of Congress.
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Michigan Legislature WebsiteBills, public laws, historic documents, official publications.
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National Conference of State LegislaturesNews, reports, and research about state legislation.
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UnbreakingEvidence-based explanations of the impact of changes to made by the current U.S. administration, with a focus on domestic policy issues.
Finding Statistics
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Statista This link opens in a new windowSearch for statistics, demographics, opinions, data series and studies on many topics and industries. Useful for all subject areas.
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Statistics A-ZReliable web sites with statistics on many different topics.
Web Searching Tips
When using Google to search for official information or statistics on policy topics, you can limit your search to .gov sites. This finds both federal and state government websites. For example:
homelessness statistics site:gov
or:
Medicaid funding statistics site:gov
