Andy’s Handy-Dandy list of Reliable Data Sources

The United States Census:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

(the premier data source for most all data on the US)

 

The National Conference of State Legislatures:

http://www.ncsl.org/

(reliable source for legislative issues in states)

 

Links to all state legislatures:

http://www.ncsl.org/public/leglinks.cfm

 

The National Governors Association:

http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga

(excellent source for studies and best practices)

 

Links to all official State websites:

http://www.statelocalgov.net/

(some cities are available here too)

 

National Association of State Budget Officers:

http://www.statelocalgov.net/

(good budget data here)

 

Pew Center on the States:

http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/

(excellent source for studies done on various states and state issues)