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Bowling Green Government Site
  Services provided via this site include a Citizen Request Form with which residents and visitors report problems they encounter. City meeting agendas and local events are also featured.
Kentucky Government Documents
  Looking for Kentucky demographic information such as Economic Data, Summary of Economic Information for Kentucky Counties, Income and Poverty by County, and U. S. Court of Appeals? Then you've come to the right place.
Kentucky Government and Law Information
 

A web directory by Eric Schneider of University of Kentucky that covers Kentucky government agencies and legislation.

Kentucky Government & Politics
 

A gateway created by the WKU Library faculty to such information as the three branches of Kentucky Government, Kentucky's Congressional Delegation, Local Governments, as well as other government & political sites of interest to Kentuckians.

Kentucky State Income Tax Forms
 

This Kentucky Revenue Cabinet site provides access to a variety of helpful information pertaining to KRC and taxation, plus publications and tax forms.

Legal Services Found in Greater Bowling Green, Kentucky
 

A search engine for legal services in Bowling Green and its surrounding areas.

Legislative Searching Service
 

Search in Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS), Administrative Regulations (KAR), Kentucky Constitution, Legislative Record-2000, Regular Session and Legislative Record, and Final Action 1986 to 1998.

WKU Department of Government
 

WKU Government programs provide students with a broad background preparatory to a number of careers, such as government service, politics, teaching, research in political science, and entry into law and other graduate schools.

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EagleCan I Vote?  New
  Need help with voting? You've come to the right place. This nonpartisan web site was created by state election officials to help eligible voters figure out how and where to go vote. Choose a category to get started.
Census Data
  Site of the US Census Bureau. Get census information by people, business and geography. Updates and job opportunities on year 2000 census are available.
Cornell Law School
  One of the most comprehensive law sites. Find laws on almost all topics.
Data Web Sites for the 50 States
  State statistics cover such items as Population, Farms and Land, Economy, People & Lifestyles, and Resources and the Environment.
Elections & Politics
  During the election season, this site is a must. It is compiled by Rosemary Meszaros, WKU Librararies Government & Law Services Coordinator.
Embassy Page
  Find the embassies of every country.
FedStats
  Get statistics of interest produced by more than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government.
Federal Agencies
  A comprehensive list of links to every department of the federal US government, compiled by WKU Libraries' Government Information Services Coordinator Rosemary Meszaros.
FindLaw
  Find laws on all topics from over 15,000 publications. Get your state income tax forms. Includes statutes and cases, as well as Lawcrawler Legal Search Engine.
FirstGov
  FirstGov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from local, state, and U.S. Government Agency websites.
Governments on the WWW
  Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc. Also includes political parties.
GPO Access
  This U.S. Government Printing Office's online service searches over a thousand databases for the full text of official legislative and regulatory information.
Historical United States Census Data Browser
  Census data from 1790 to 1970 can provide vital insight into the people and economy of the United States.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS.gov)
  You may file your income tax online free. If you prefer file your tax the traditional way, here is the site for the forms. If you have any questions concerning your tax filing, here is the site for the FAQ.
Links to Government Resources on the Net
  A directory of links to government information resources on the web, compiled by WKU Libraries' Government Information Coordinator Rosemary Meszaros.
Links to Legal Resources on the Net
  Compiled by our former Law Librarian, Holly Hedden, this web list points to legal resources on the web by types of laws -- administrative law, case law and statutory law. Law publishers and paralegal sites are also available.
Law and Tax Information on the World Wide Web
  A list of links on law, tax, and consumer information compiled by Bryan Carson, the Coordinator of Reference and Instructional Services at WKU.
The Living Room Candidate
  A history of presidential campaign commercials from 1952-2000.
Monthly Catalog of US Government Publications (GPO)
  Find government documents on your topic. 1976 to present.
Official Federal Government Sites of the Executive Branch
  This page contains Executive Branch sites only. But it also links to the Legislative and Judicial branches.
Presidency 2008 & Presidency 2004
 

Current site on the 2008 Presidential Election. The election of 2004 may be history, but politics moves on.

State Legal Sources on the Web
  This web site is from the University of Michigan Documents Center. It covers legal resources for all states and territories.
Supreme Court of the United States
  Official web site of the U. S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices (from Cornell Law School)
  Find information on the Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.
WashLaw Web
  WashLawWeb provides users with links to all known law-related materials on the Internet. The information is arranged alphabetically, by subject, and by geographic location.
Winding Your Way Through Government Documents
  Created by Rosemary Meszaros, Government Document Coordinator of WKU Libraries, this page provides links to the Federal as well as Kentucky government resources such as forms, statistics, search engines, etc.
Zimmerman's Research Guide
  An Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers by Andrew Zimmerman available at LIRX.com.
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