Government resources
This page contains a collection of various government-related resources, which are organized below.
This page contains a collection of various government-related resources, which are organized below.
Envision Athens is a visionary, yet achievable, multi-dimensional strategy that will serve as the foundation of the Community and Economic Development Plan.
Includes information about driver’s licenses, commercial driver’s licenses, learning permits, and motorcycle licenses. Includes fees, forms, manuals, directions, and more.
The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) increases the reliability of child support paid by parents when they live apart from their children.
The Georgia Child Support Commission offers for use a child support calculator based on Georgia’s child support guidelines statute, O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15.
Provides links to all state agencies. Legislative information is searchable by subject.
Search for city information by name or population. Includes government information and map.
“The National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation’s governors and one of Washington, D.C.’s, most respected public policy organizations.” Includes information about current governor’s news, meeting highlights, and online documents.
Links to state and local government pages including statutes, counties, states libraries, and more.
Access information on bills including text. Read the Congressional Record. Find out who’s on the committees and what they are doing.
News, issues before Congress, fact checking for campaign claims, poll & money trackers. Congressional Quarterly is a non-partisan press corps covering Capitol Hill.
Includes house directory and links to representatives with websites.
Locate your state’s senators.
“Benefits.gov helps citizens access government benefit eligibility information through a free, confidential, and easy-to-use online screening tool. After answering some basic questions, the user receives a customized report listing the benefit programs for which the user, or person for whom he or she is entering information, may be eligible.”
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. Includes United States Government Manual and Code of Federal Regulations.
“This page contains information routinely available to the public as well as documents frequently requested under the Freedom of Information Act.”
GovInfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.
GovInfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
“In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.”
Includes general information, docket, oral arguments, court rules, opinions, and public information.
Search for information from past censuses. State profiles. Interesting feature includes the United States population updated every five minutes.
Includes links to the different federal courts: the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.
Find websites for U.S. Embassies and Consulates in Africa, the Americas, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.
U.S. Department of State – Websites of U.S. Embassies and Consulates >
Search the full-text or bibliographic database of patents since January 1, 1976.
“One-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.” Search by keyword, topic, or agency.
Learn about the goings on of our President and his staff; users can also find out how they can join a tour of the White House and participate in any of the initiatives proposed by the Executive Branch of government.
“Factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. They include facts on the country’s land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and its relations with other countries and the United States.”
Contains statistics and information regarding population, demographics, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issues for the countries of the world.
Provides facts on different countries of the world. Includes population, history, geography, and economy. Also ranks countries by population and land area.
Government information, legal guides, and general information from the Law Library of Congress. Includes full texts of laws, regulations, and court decisions. Countries are listed alphabetically.
” . . . a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.”
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