Tracking Tools
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Government 101
The Maine Prosperity Project developed a "Government 101" course of study to help you brush up on how the federal government works and how you can be an effective citizen.
External Website: Maine Prosperity Project
BillTrack50 (LegiNation, Inc.)
BillTrack50 is available for everyone to research state and federal legislation, legislators, rules, and regulations any time, for free. They provide an option to build a custom bill tracking sheet with automatic daily updates and the ability to set up e-mail alerts on each bill sheet.
External Website: BillTrack50
LegiScan One Vote
LegiScan One Vote is a forever free public service for concerned individuals tracking their home state and Congressional legislation. This service includes a personal monitoring list with saved searches from the national legislative search engine, private RSS feeds to stay informed, and monitored email alerts. You can also create simple dynamic reports to share others.
External Website: LegiScan
Open States: Discover Politics in Your State
Open States provides search tools for citizens to track what is happening in their state's capitol by aggregating information from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
External Website: Open States
Visit the national WomenVetsUSA "Tracking Tools" web pages if you want to:
- Understand more about the legislative process. There are simple-to-use tools available that explain elections and how an idea is enacted into law. Make a difference with your vote!
- Track the progress of a proposed law. You can access public and private sites encouraging citizens to participate in transparent and open government. These sites provide tracking tools to follow proposed legislation and legislators' activity records. Your voice matters!