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Economic Indicators - The Economics and Statistics Administration of the Dept. of Commerce brings together various commonly used economic indicators.

 

Federal Statistics - A gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies.

FirstGov: Your First Click to the U.S. Government - Lists of links for all three branches of government including an alphabetical index of all federal agencies.

Top Government Websites (FedWorld) - Governmental portals, networks, web sites, jobs and online resources.

United States Government Manual - Search or browse editions from 1995 forward.

U.S. Links - Provides access to web sites of and brief descriptive information about the major agencies of the United States Federal Government, including those termed "quasi official".  Search keywords, alphabetical or acronyms indexes or view hierarchical arrangements of the various branches of government.

Congressional

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biographical information for members of Congress from 1774 to present.

Contacting the Congress - Database of contact information for the current Congress. Includes webpages and email addresses.

Congressional Record (GPO Access) - Official record of congressional proceedings and debates from volume 141 (1995) forward.

Legislative Branch Internet Resources (Thomas) - Congressional directories, legislative agencies, and legislative research sources.

U.S. House of Representatives - Directory and organizational information about members, leadership, committees, hearings, schedules and more.

United States Senate - Lists of Senators, contact information, today's schedule, and bill search.

U.S. Representatives from Maine 1821-

U.S. Senators from Maine 1821-

Executive

American  Presidency Project - Public papers of the Presidents, 1929 forwards, presented by the University of Southern California.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - Database of federal assistance programs and information about applying for assistance and writing grant proposals.

Edgar - A free U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission database of public company filings.

Federal Agencies Directory (Louisiana State University Libraries) - Links to boards, commissions, and committees, as well as judicial, executive, independent, legislative, and quasi-official divisions of government. Searchable.

National Contact Center (Federal Consumer Information Center) - Consumer information about federal programs, benefits, and services.

Official U.S. Executive Branch Web Sites (Library of Congress) - Links for the White House and executive agencies.

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States - Full-text searchable Presidental papers from 1993 forward. 

U.S. Census Bureau - Links to people, businesses, geography, news and  publications. Includes Quick Facts searchable by state and a general search form.

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents -  Searchable statements, messages, and other Presidential materials released by the White House. Coverage is from 1993 forward. 

Judicial 
(For more links to cases go to our Court Cases page. For court rules go to the Federal Law page)

 

Federal Grand Jury - Lots of information on federal and state level grand juries, FAQs, links to laws of the individual states, grand juries in the news, and more.

Federal Judicial Center - Biographies of federal judges from 1789, histories of individual federal courts, publications, and state and federal educational programs and information.

Federal Judiciary: General Information (FedLaw) - General laws and regulations regarding the judiciary as well as other general information.

How U.S. Courts Work (U.S. Information Agency) - Articles describing the court system and the judicial process.

 

Maine bankruptcy courts - Contact information for U.s. Bankruptcy Courts in Maine. Also explains the federal bankruptcy process and the common surrounding issues, including the process, exemptions and alternatives,  as they pertain to Maine residents.

Supreme Court of the United States. - Cases, information about the Supreme Court, and case handling guidelines.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of Maine - Local rules, forms, and fee information as well as general bankruptcy resources.

 

U.S Courts (Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts) - Links to all federal courts, and a list of frequently asked questions, and a glossary of judicial terms.

U.S. District Court for the District of Maine - Cases, local rules, forms, and operational information.